| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Gardner (fresh) SG - Patrick Delahoussaye (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Pare (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Vines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clark Squires (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Frederick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Parenteau (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Rotella (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Michael Pare inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Michael Pare is hacked by Eric Rotella - foul #1 on Eric Rotella, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SG), Dan Perreira (PF) Patrick Delahoussaye, John Vines | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Michael Pare buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Bryan Gardner | 23-28 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gene Foster | 23-31 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Michael Pare can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Gardner | 23-31 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Michael Pare blows the layup | 23-31 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Frederick | 23-34 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | The jump hook by Clark Squires is blocked by Eric Rotella | 23-34 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Dan Perreira steals the ball from Richard Banks | 23-34 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Wayne Bell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-34 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks misses the tip | 23-34 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Clark Squires grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Michael Pare comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Banks - foul #3 on Richard Banks, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Patrick Delahoussaye (SG), John Vines (PF), Jason Donahue (C) Bryan Gardner, Wayne Bell, Dan Perreira, Clark Squires | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green (PG), Lamont Braatz (SG), Harvey Mathews (SF), Christopher Malm (PF), Larry Galarza (C) Robert Frederick, Benjamin Parenteau, Eric Rotella, Richard Banks, Gene Foster | |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Michael Pare misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Michael Pare makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Michael Pare gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cuddy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Delahoussaye (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Pare (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Vines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Donahue (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gilbert Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lamont Braatz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harvey Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Malm (fresh) C - Larry Galarza (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Michael Pare loses the dribble to Lamont Braatz | 24-34 |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz banks in the layup | 24-36 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Gilbert Green steals it from Michael Pare | 24-36 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza is fouled on the floor by John Vines - foul #1 on John Vines, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Gardner (SG), Clark Squires (C) Michael Pare, Jason Donahue | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau (SG) Lamont Braatz | |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Arnold Cuddy steals the ball from Larry Galarza | 24-36 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harvey Mathews - foul #3 on Harvey Mathews, team foul #3 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick (PG), Eric Rotella (SF), Richard Banks (PF) Gilbert Green, Harvey Mathews, Larry Galarza | |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Bryan Gardner is called for the reach on Benjamin Parenteau - foul #2 on Bryan Gardner, team foul #2 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Donahue (C) Clark Squires | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Arnold Cuddy is called for the reach on Benjamin Parenteau - foul #2 on Arnold Cuddy, team foul #3 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Pare (SF), Clark Squires (C) Bryan Gardner, Jason Donahue | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Frederick | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-38 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 13:18 | Villanova | John Vines grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | John Vines's layup is rejected by Christopher Malm | 25-38 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Arnold Cuddy steals the ball from Benjamin Parenteau | 25-38 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Michael Pare misses the easy layup | 25-38 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Vines - foul #2 on John Vines, team foul #4 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Gardner (PG), Wayne Bell (SF), Dan Perreira (PF), Jason Donahue (C) Arnold Cuddy, Michael Pare, John Vines, Clark Squires | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews (SF), Gene Foster (C) Eric Rotella, Richard Banks | |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Jason Donahue hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 25-40 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Dan Perreira can't tip it in | 25-40 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews grabs the board | 25-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Gardner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Delahoussaye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Bell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dan Perreira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Donahue (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Frederick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Parenteau (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Harvey Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Malm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Frederick, team foul #4 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Pare (SF) Wayne Bell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green (PG), Lamont Braatz (SG), Larry Galarza (PF) Robert Frederick, Benjamin Parenteau, Christopher Malm | |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Jason Donahue is called for traveling | 25-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG) Dan Perreira | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella (SF), Richard Banks (PF) Harvey Mathews, Larry Galarza | |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye misses short on a floater in the lane | 25-42 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Delahoussaye | 25-42 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-42 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella snags the defensive board | 25-42 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Michael Pare picks off the pass by Gene Foster | 25-42 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Michael Pare clanks a 3 from the right corner | 25-42 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Jason Donahue misses the tip | 25-42 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gilbert Green | 25-42 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster is whistled for traveling | 25-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SF), Dan Perreira (PF), Clark Squires (C) Arnold Cuddy, Michael Pare, Jason Donahue | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick (PG), Benjamin Parenteau (SG) Gilbert Green, Lamont Braatz | |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Clark Squires makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Gene Foster - foul #2 on Gene Foster, team foul #5 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Vines (PF) Dan Perreira | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm (C) Gene Foster | |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Clark Squires makes the free throw | 28-42 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-42 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick tips it back up and in | 28-44 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye is hacked by Richard Banks - foul #4 on Richard Banks, team foul #6 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Michael Pare (SF), Dan Perreira (PF) Patrick Delahoussaye, Wayne Bell, John Vines | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews (SF), Larry Galarza (C) Eric Rotella, Richard Banks | |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (SG) Bryan Gardner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Arnold Cuddy - foul #3 on Arnold Cuddy, team foul #5 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Gardner (SG), Wayne Bell (SF), John Vines (PF), Jason Donahue (C) Patrick Delahoussaye, Michael Pare, Dan Perreira, Clark Squires | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau misses the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza grabs the offensive board | 28-45 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 28-45 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Wayne Bell snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-45 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Frederick | 30-47 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Jason Donahue misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 30-47 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews makes the runner from the right block set up by Robert Frederick | 30-49 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Jason Donahue scores on a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Larry Galarza - foul #1 on Larry Galarza, team foul #7 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (SG), Michael Pare (SF), Dan Perreira (PF) Arnold Cuddy, Wayne Bell, John Vines | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green (PG), Eric Rotella (SF), Richard Banks (PF), Gene Foster (C) Robert Frederick, Harvey Mathews, Christopher Malm, Larry Galarza | |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Jason Donahue makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Gardner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Delahoussaye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Pare (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Dan Perreira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Donahue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gilbert Green (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Benjamin Parenteau (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Eric Rotella (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Gene Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 33-51 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Jason Donahue can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 33-51 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Jason Donahue snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Michael Pare can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 33-51 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jason Donahue - foul #1 on Jason Donahue, team foul #6 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), John Vines (PF), Clark Squires (C) Bryan Gardner, Dan Perreira, Jason Donahue | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick (PG), Lamont Braatz (SG) Gilbert Green, Benjamin Parenteau | |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster misses the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | John Vines pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Richard Banks is called for the reach on Patrick Delahoussaye - foul #5 on Richard Banks, team foul #8 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dan Perreira (PF) John Vines | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm (PF) Richard Banks | |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye misses the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gene Foster | 34-51 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-51 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Clark Squires grabs the defensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy hits a 3 from straight away | 37-51 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Dan Perreira gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-51 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Rotella | 37-54 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-54 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick makes the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Patrick Delahoussaye - foul #2 on Patrick Delahoussaye, team foul #7 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Gardner (SG), Wayne Bell (SF), Jason Donahue (C) Patrick Delahoussaye, Michael Pare, Clark Squires | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau (SG), Harvey Mathews (SF), Larry Galarza (C) Lamont Braatz, Eric Rotella, Gene Foster | |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick makes the free throw | 37-57 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Christopher Malm swats the layup by Jason Donahue | 37-57 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 37-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Benjamin Parenteau | 37-59 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Dan Perreira clanks a shot from the baseline | 37-59 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza snags the defensive board | 37-59 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-59 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza tips it but misses | 37-59 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza grabs the offensive board | 37-59 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Frederick | 37-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Frederick - foul #3 on Robert Frederick, team foul #9 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (SG) Bryan Gardner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green (PG), Eric Rotella (SF) Robert Frederick, Harvey Mathews | |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy makes the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cuddy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Delahoussaye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Bell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dan Perreira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Donahue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gilbert Green (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Benjamin Parenteau (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Rotella (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Malm (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Galarza (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 39-61 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-61 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Dan Perreira - foul #2 on Dan Perreira, team foul #8 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Pare (SF) Patrick Delahoussaye | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Foster (C) Larry Galarza | |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm makes the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy scores on a 3 from the left wing | 42-63 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster misses short on a runner from the baseline | 42-63 |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau grabs the offensive board | 42-63 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Jason Donahue is called for the reach on Gene Foster - foul #2 on Jason Donahue, team foul #9 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (SG) Michael Pare | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews (PF) Christopher Malm | |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Jason Donahue hits a fadeaway in the paint | 44-65 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella is whistled for traveling | 44-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Pare (SF) Patrick Delahoussaye | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick (PG), Christopher Malm (PF) Gilbert Green, Harvey Mathews | |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Jason Donahue hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Arnold Cuddy | 46-65 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Frederick | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Jason Donahue hits a runner near the basket | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Frederick | 48-70 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Michael Pare hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Arnold Cuddy | 50-70 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick runs out the clock | 50-70 |