| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (fresh) SG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) SF - John Cominsky (fresh) PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) C - Anthony Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) SG - John Wright (fresh) SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Anthony Woods wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger is hacked by John Wright - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | John Cominsky drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Bennett and the foul's on Dennis Jones - foul #1 on Dennis Jones, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is hacked by Anthony Woods - foul #1 on Anthony Woods, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Bennett | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Charles Bennett blows the dunk | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dennis Jones | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | John Wright scores on a turnaround in the paint | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | A charge is called on Richard McGaughey - foul #1 on Richard McGaughey, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF), Fred Decker (C) Steven Fryberger, John Cominsky, Charles Bennett, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Wyse, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner is called for traveling | 2-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (SG) Richard McGaughey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | John Williams picks off the pass by Marvin Wyse | 2-5 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | John Williams lays it up and in | 4-5 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Marvin Wyse | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) PF - Dennis Burruss (fresh) C - Fred Decker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Gary Silver misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Fred Decker tips it in | 6-7 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | John Wright is wide open and dunks the ball | 6-9 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | The jump hook by Dennis Burruss is blocked by Dennis Jones | 6-9 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Winebrenner - foul #1 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), Steven Fryberger (SG), John Cominsky (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Joe Winebrenner, John Williams, Gary Silver, Dennis Burruss, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (PG), Michael Platt (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, John Wright, Kenneth Holt, Dennis Jones, Manuel Coughlan | |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers grabs the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt dunks the ball set up by Stephen Ayers | 6-11 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Bennett - foul #1 on Charles Bennett, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Dennis Burruss (PF), Michael Peters (C) Steven Fryberger, Charles Bennett, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) Stephen Ayers | |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Stephen Heal | 9-12 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 9-12 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Michael Peters pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Michael Peters is fouled on the floor by Raymond Rolon - foul #1 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Silver (SF), Fred Decker (C) John Cominsky, Michael Peters | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Michael Platt, Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon | |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dennis Burruss, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (SG), Charles Bennett (PF) Joe Winebrenner, Dennis Burruss | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones (PF) Antonio Walker | |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses long on a runner from close range | 9-12 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Coughlan | 9-12 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (SG), Anthony Woods (C) Richard McGaughey, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PF) Dennis Jones | |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Anthony Woods pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) SF - Gary Silver (fresh) PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) C - Anthony Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Platt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Williams | 12-12 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary Silver - foul #1 on Gary Silver, team foul #7 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), John Cominsky (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF) Steven Fryberger, Gary Silver, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF), Antonio Walker (PF) Kenneth Holt, Michael Platt | |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Stephen Heal - foul #1 on Stephen Heal, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (PG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, John Wright, Manuel Coughlan | |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Joe Winebrenner steps in front of the Stephen Ayers pass | 13-13 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Woods - foul #2 on Anthony Woods, team foul #8 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), Fred Decker (C) John Williams, Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Dennis Jones (PF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Stephen Heal, Jeffery Lowrance, Antonio Walker, Raymond Rolon | |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard McGaughey | 15-15 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Wright | 15-17 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss is hacked by Kenneth Holt - foul #1 on Kenneth Holt, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Charles Bennett (PF) Joe Winebrenner, John Cominsky, Dennis Burruss | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) Stephen Ayers | |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses short on a runner from the baseline | 15-17 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey grabs the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger is fouled on the floor by Dennis Jones - foul #2 on Dennis Jones, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) John Wright, Kenneth Holt, Dennis Jones, Manuel Coughlan | |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the lay-in | 15-17 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt hits the follow up shot | 15-19 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Charles Bennett double dribbles | 15-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (SG), Dennis Burruss (C) Steven Fryberger, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | Gary Silver picks off the pass by Marvin Wyse in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard McGaughey, team foul #9 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), Michael Peters (C) Richard McGaughey, Gary Silver | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon's floater is tipped away by Charles Bennett | 15-19 |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Charles Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Burruss (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Peters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Platt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Rolon - foul #2 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (SG), John Cominsky (SF) John Williams, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Michael Platt, Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon | |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Fred Decker (C) Dennis Burruss | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (PG) Marvin Wyse | |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Fred Decker | 19-19 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Charles Bennett (PF) Joe Winebrenner, Michael Peters | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PF) Antonio Walker | |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Charles Bennett can't tip it in | 19-19 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | John Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Charles Bennett lays it in and he's fouled by Michael Platt - foul #1 on Michael Platt, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Silver (SF) Steven Fryberger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) Stephen Ayers | |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses the free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Manuel Coughlan | 21-19 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is fouled in the backcourt by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #10 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), Dennis Burruss (PF) John Williams, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner loses the dribble to Michael Platt | 21-20 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | John Wright hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Fred Decker - foul #1 on Fred Decker, team foul #11 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (SG), Michael Peters (C) John Cominsky, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF), Antonio Walker (PF) Kenneth Holt, Michael Platt | |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse connects on the open floater from the right block | 21-24 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | John Wright can't throw it down | 21-24 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Gary Silver pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Walker | 21-24 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse slams it home on a nice dish by Stephen Heal | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joe Winebrenner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Fryberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Silver (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Burruss (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Peters (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Manuel Coughlan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Michael Peters travels with the ball | 21-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), John Williams (SG), John Cominsky (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Joe Winebrenner, Steven Fryberger, Gary Silver, Dennis Burruss, Michael Peters | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (PG), Michael Platt (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Dennis Jones (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, John Wright, Stephen Heal, Antonio Walker, Manuel Coughlan | |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by John Cominsky - foul #1 on John Cominsky, team foul #12 | 21-26 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 3rd free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt dunks the ball | 21-31 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | John Williams misses the tip | 21-31 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt is hacked by John Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #13 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (SG) John Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Stephen Ayers - foul #1 on Stephen Ayers, team foul #10 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Fred Decker (C) Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) Stephen Ayers | |
| 01:17 | Villanova | John Cominsky makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | John Cominsky makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon clanks a runner in the paint | 23-33 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Bennett | 23-33 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Dennis Jones swats the short shot by John Cominsky | 23-33 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | John Cominsky gets the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Charles Bennett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Fryberger | 25-33 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon tips it back up and in | 25-35 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 25-35 |