| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Duane Russell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Wright (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Joshua Parks is called for the reach on Sol Rizzo - foul #2 on Joshua Parks, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Andrew Sonoski (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Sol Rizzo | 37-25 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Pedro Cruz - foul #1 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Nwa Adi (PF) Pedro Cruz, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell makes the 3rd free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-27 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman tips it but misses | 40-27 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks hits the follow up shot | 40-29 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 40-29 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joshua Parks | 40-29 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone is hacked by Andrew Sonoski - foul #2 on Andrew Sonoski, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Steve Brown (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Sol Rizzo, Nwa Adi, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-31 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-31 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Duane Russell | 40-34 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz drills a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Joshua Parks - foul #3 on Joshua Parks, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Charles Peterson, Steve Brown, Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (SG) Joshua Parks | |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (PF) Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SF) Edward Chapman | |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Duane Russell - foul #1 on Duane Russell, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Nwa Adi (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Pedro Cruz, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Duane Russell, Wayne Wright | |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Nwa Adi blocks the jumper by Joshua Parks | 44-34 |
| 15:38 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Sol Rizzo | 44-34 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Nwa Adi is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Nwa Adi, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Pedro Cruz (SG), Andrew Sonoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (SF) Trevor Stone | |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-34 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Charles Peterson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joshua Parks | 44-34 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Peterson - foul #2 on Charles Peterson, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Charles Peterson, Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SG), Wayne Wright (PF) Richard Smith, Joshua Parks | |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-34 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Mundan Emanuel and he's fouled by Frank Matthews - foul #4 on Frank Matthews, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Pedro Cruz (SG), Steve Brown (SF), Nwa Adi (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Mundan Emanuel, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Joshua Parks (PF) Donnie Nelson, Frank Matthews | |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski misses the free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Trevor Stone | 46-36 |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses short on a jumper from the right side | 46-36 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | Wayne Wright denies the turnaround by Pedro Cruz | 46-36 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks scores on a floater from the left block set up by Trevor Stone and he's fouled by Nwa Adi - foul #3 on Nwa Adi, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Pedro Cruz, Steve Brown, Nwa Adi, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (SG), Richard Smith (SF) Duane Russell, Edward Chapman | |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 14 pts. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Trevor Stone takes the ball from Mundan Emanuel | 46-39 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Trevor Stone | 46-41 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Charles Peterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks dunks the ball | 48-43 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Peterson | 50-43 |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Trevor Stone and he's fouled by Ottah Abdallah - foul #2 on Ottah Abdallah, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Nwa Adi (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SG), Edward Chapman (SF) Donnie Nelson, Richard Smith | |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo loses the dribble to Wayne Wright | 50-46 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses the tip | 50-46 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Steve Brown (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Charles Peterson, Sol Rizzo, Nwa Adi, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG) Trevor Stone | |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 50-46 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks tips it but misses | 50-46 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Wayne Wright - foul #2 on Wayne Wright, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Nwa Adi (PF) Pedro Cruz, Steve Brown, Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews (C) Wayne Wright | |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Nwa Adi picks off the pass by Joshua Parks | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Duane Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Parks (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Charles Peterson misses the jumper from the left block | 52-46 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Nwa Adi | 52-46 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Charles Peterson drills a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Joshua Parks - foul #4 on Joshua Parks, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Mundan Emanuel (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Nwa Adi, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Richard Smith (SF) Duane Russell, Edward Chapman | |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Charles Peterson makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 55-48 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Charles Peterson buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sol Rizzo | 58-48 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Ivan Borkoski - foul #2 on Ivan Borkoski, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Steve Brown (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Charles Peterson, Sol Rizzo, Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Trevor Stone takes the ball from Ottah Abdallah in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson slams it home on a nice dish by Trevor Stone | 58-50 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski misses the lay-in | 58-50 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Nwa Adi tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks tips it back up and in | 60-52 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz buries a shot from the right wing set up by Steve Brown and he's fouled by Frank Matthews - foul #5 on Frank Matthews, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Steve Brown, Nwa Adi, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (PF), Wayne Wright (C) Joshua Parks, Frank Matthews | |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone's fadeaway is rejected by Ivan Borkoski | 63-52 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mundan Emanuel | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is fouled on the floor by Pedro Cruz - foul #2 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #8 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Nwa Adi (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Charles Peterson, Pedro Cruz, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Nwa Adi | 65-52 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | The jump hook by Andrew Sonoski is blocked by Wayne Wright | 65-52 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Mundan Emanuel, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SF), Joshua Parks (PF) Donnie Nelson, Edward Chapman | |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Charles Peterson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Parks (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Joshua Parks - foul #5 on Joshua Parks, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Steve Brown (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Edward Chapman (SF) Trevor Stone, Joshua Parks | |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith travels with the ball | 68-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF) Steve Brown, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-55 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 68-57 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel is hacked by Wayne Wright - foul #3 on Wayne Wright, team foul #10 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Charles Peterson, Pedro Cruz, Timothy McArthur, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Wayne Wright denies the turnaround by Nwa Adi | 70-57 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo grabs the offensive board | 70-57 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Edward Chapman steals the ball from Sol Rizzo | 70-57 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson dunks the ball set up by Edward Chapman | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Duane Russell - foul #2 on Duane Russell, team foul #11 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG) Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Pedro Cruz | 72-59 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz throws it down | 74-59 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell misses the 3 from straight away | 74-59 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah gets the rebound | 74-59 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah runs out the clock | 74-59 |