| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willie Longacre (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lucas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jason Gale (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jason Gale inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Erik Hammonds - foul #3 on Erik Hammonds, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (SG) Erik Hammonds | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF) Wallace Bickel | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 22-23 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch tips it home | 24-23 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Samuel Conner can't finish the layup | 24-23 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-23 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Samuel Conner gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Willie Longacre is called for the reach on Samuel Conner - foul #3 on Willie Longacre, team foul #2 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Shane Callas (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF) Willie Longacre, Andrew Cobb, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Jason Gale, Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez | |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Samuel Conner drills a floater from close range | 24-25 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis makes the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Dewey Platt - foul #1 on Dewey Platt, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF) Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Felix Valdez (PF) Dewey Platt | |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is hacked by Doug Moore - foul #1 on Doug Moore, team foul #3 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Amado Esposito (PG) Clayton Ellis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG), Dewey Platt (C) Wallace Bickel, Felix Valdez | |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Samuel Conner hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Jamie Rayl | 27-27 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb blows the dunk | 27-27 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Dewey Platt gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Dewey Platt lays it in | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Amado Esposito (fresh) SG - Doug Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lucas (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Gale (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the dunk attempt | 27-29 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Samuel Conner can't tip it in | 27-29 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Samuel Conner tips it home | 27-31 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Jason Gale steps in front of the Doug Moore pass | 27-31 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Samuel Conner's floater is tipped away by Anthony Lynch | 27-31 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | James Lucas grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 27-31 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Samuel Conner snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Dewey Platt drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jamie Rayl | 27-33 |
| 13:31 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb hits a jumper from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG), Erik Hammonds (SG), Shane Callas (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF) Amado Esposito, Doug Moore, Andrew Cobb, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Jason Gale, Kevin Hinkson, Samuel Conner | |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | James Lucas tips it home | 31-33 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Erik Hammonds - foul #4 on Erik Hammonds, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (SG) Erik Hammonds | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG) Jamie Rayl | |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson misses long on a floater in the lane | 31-34 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Dewey Platt pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (SF) Shane Callas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Samuel Conner (C) Jason Gale, Dewey Platt | |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Lucas | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willie Longacre (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Cobb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Lucas (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) SG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Samuel Conner hits a fadeaway in the paint | 34-36 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson lays it in and the foul's on Felix Valdez - foul #3 on Felix Valdez, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (SF) Andrew Cobb | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG) Jamie Rayl | |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Shane Callas - foul #2 on Shane Callas, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF) Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (C) Samuel Conner | |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Dewey Platt comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Lucas - foul #3 on James Lucas, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (SF) Andrew Cobb | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Samuel Conner (PF) Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez | |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Jason Gale grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Willie Longacre steals the ball from Samuel Conner | 37-37 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre lays it in | 39-37 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Willie Longacre - foul #4 on Willie Longacre, team foul #7 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (SF) Willie Longacre | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Jason Gale, Dewey Platt | |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Samuel Conner denies the turnaround by James Lucas | 39-39 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is called for a charge - foul #1 on Samuel Conner, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Freddie Robinson (PF) Shane Callas, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF), Dewey Platt (C) Jamie Rayl, Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez, Samuel Conner | |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hinkson is called for the reach on Andrew Cobb - foul #2 on Kevin Hinkson, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (SG), Anthony Lynch (PF) Doug Moore, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Samuel Conner (PF) Kevin Hinkson, Vincent Domanski | |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Clayton Ellis and he's hacked by Jason Gale - foul #2 on Jason Gale, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Freddie Robinson (PF) Shane Callas, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Jason Gale, Dewey Platt | |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses short on a runner in the paint | 44-39 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Conner | 44-39 |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses the lay-in | 44-39 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Cobb (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Lucas (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) SG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson lays it up and in | 46-39 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel is fouled on the floor by Freddie Robinson - foul #1 on Freddie Robinson, team foul #8 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG), Erik Hammonds (SG), Anthony Lynch (PF) Clayton Ellis, Doug Moore, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF), Dewey Platt (C) Jamie Rayl, Kevin Hinkson, Felix Valdez, Samuel Conner | |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Anthony Lynch | 46-39 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Dewey Platt - foul #2 on Dewey Platt, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG) Wallace Bickel | |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre can't connect on a floater from the right side | 48-39 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb tips it back up and in | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Erik Hammonds picks off the pass by Jamie Rayl | 50-39 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb's fadeaway is rejected by Vincent Domanski | 50-39 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Dewey Platt gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Erik Hammonds - foul #5 on Erik Hammonds, team foul #9 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (SG), Shane Callas (SF) Erik Hammonds, Andrew Cobb | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Felix Valdez (PF), Samuel Conner (C) Jamie Rayl, Vincent Domanski, Dewey Platt | |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre tips it home | 52-41 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Samuel Conner buries a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by James Lucas - foul #4 on James Lucas, team foul #10 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (SF) Clayton Ellis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Dewey Platt (C) Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez | |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Longacre | 55-44 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is fouled on the floor by Shane Callas - foul #3 on Shane Callas, team foul #11 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson (PF) Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (SF) Jason Gale | |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hinkson steals the ball from Shane Callas | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel is hacked by James Lucas - foul #5 on James Lucas, team foul #12 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Anthony Lynch (PF), Sean Starkey (C) Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson, James Lucas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Kevin Hinkson, Dewey Platt | |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willie Longacre (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Doug Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Cobb (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Gale (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Longacre, team foul #13 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG) Willie Longacre | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Felix Valdez | 55-50 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Wallace Bickel, Felix Valdez | |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb is hacked by Samuel Conner - foul #2 on Samuel Conner, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (SG) Doug Moore | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Jamie Rayl, Kevin Hinkson, Dewey Platt | |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG) Shane Callas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Wallace Bickel, Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez | |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Felix Valdez (PF) Kevin Hinkson, Dewey Platt | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Felix Valdez steps out of bounds on the baseline | 57-50 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-50 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Jason Gale snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | The short jumper by Samuel Conner is denied by Sean Starkey | 57-50 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl can't tip it in | 57-50 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Jason Gale grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Andrew Cobb takes the ball from Wallace Bickel | 57-50 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Cobb | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Wallace Bickel is called for the reach on Doug Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Jason Gale's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Starkey | 61-50 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Clayton Ellis - foul #2 on Clayton Ellis, team foul #14 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF), Dewey Platt (C) Jason Gale, Felix Valdez, Samuel Conner | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Lynch - foul #3 on Anthony Lynch, team foul #15 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (PF) Wallace Bickel | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis runs out the clock | 61-51 |