| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jason Arp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Hendry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Borden (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell is hacked by Michael Waite - foul #2 on Michael Waite, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 22-22 |
| 19:29 | Villanova | Scott Borden grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Timothy Carr misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-22 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | William Taylor can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 22-22 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Timothy Carr | 22-22 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Scott Borden comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Lobdell - foul #1 on Frank Lobdell, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Scott Borden makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Scott Borden makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-22 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | John Hendry snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Michael Waite shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | John Hendry tips it back up and in | 26-22 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Kidd | 26-25 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Scott Borden loses the dribble to Thomas Kidd | 26-25 |
| 16:52 | Cincinnati | Timothy Carr takes the ball from Frank Lobdell | 26-25 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Michael Waite is whistled for traveling | 26-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Larry Harden (SF), David Marshall (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Jason Arp, Timothy Carr, John Hendry, Scott Borden | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF), Gene Dycus (PF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Stephen Thomas, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away | 26-28 |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Ray Niewieroski blocks the short jumper by Larry Harden | 26-28 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) SG - Michael Waite (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) PF - David Marshall (fresh) 3 pf. C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Dycus (fresh) C - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses the floater from the left block | 26-28 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Michael Waite gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Brian Tillman is fouled on the floor by Ray Niewieroski - foul #3 on Ray Niewieroski, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG) Michael Waite | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG) Frank Lobdell | |
| 15:19 | Villanova | David Marshall's fadeaway is rejected by Gene Dycus | 26-28 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski misses the jumper from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski hits the follow up shot | 26-30 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Noel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-30 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Brian Tillman pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Larry Harden is hacked by Gene Dycus - foul #1 on Gene Dycus, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Waite (PG), Timothy Carr (SF), John Hendry (PF), Scott Borden (C) Noel Thomas, Jason Arp, David Marshall, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Charles Ray, Terrell Jones, Casey Landis, Gene Dycus, Ray Niewieroski | |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Larry Harden is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-30 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Larry Harden can't tip it in | 26-30 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Thomas Kidd | 26-30 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Lobdell | 26-33 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Scott Borden is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Waite | 29-33 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | William Taylor works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Musso | 29-35 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Timothy Carr knocks in the runner from close range | 31-35 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-35 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | William Taylor tips it but misses | 31-35 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Larry Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Harden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Hendry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Borden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Larry Harden drills a runner from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-37 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Scott Borden connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Harden and he's hacked by Thomas Kidd - foul #1 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG), David Marshall (PF) Larry Harden, John Hendry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), Casey Landis (SF), Gene Dycus (PF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Frank Lobdell, Thomas Musso, Stephen Thomas, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Scott Borden makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Ray | 36-40 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | David Marshall misses the floater from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Michael Waite tips it home | 38-40 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | David Marshall gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Scott Borden buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Waite | 40-40 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses the easy dunk attempt | 40-40 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Michael Waite grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Scott Borden misses the turnaround near the basket | 40-40 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Scott Borden tips it home | 42-40 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Arp - foul #1 on Jason Arp, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Larry Harden (SF), John Hendry (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Michael Waite, Timothy Carr, David Marshall, Scott Borden | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Charles Ray, Gene Dycus, Ray Niewieroski | |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:28 | Villanova | Casey Landis steals the ball from Brian Tillman | 42-42 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | William Taylor clanks a turnaround in the lane | 42-42 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Brian Tillman snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Noel Thomas's pass is intercepted by Casey Landis | 42-42 |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis tips it in | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) SG - Jason Arp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hendry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Brian Tillman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Jason Arp can't tip it in | 42-44 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Larry Harden pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Brian Tillman misses badly on a runner in the lane | 42-44 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Terrell Jones | 42-44 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Noel Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Harden | 45-47 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Brian Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Waite (PG), Timothy Carr (SF), Scott Borden (C) Noel Thomas, Jason Arp, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF) Casey Landis | |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Larry Harden comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Terrell Jones - foul #1 on Terrell Jones, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Larry Harden makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Larry Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 47-49 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Michael Waite evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Larry Harden grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Scott Borden makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | William Taylor drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Frank Lobdell | 49-51 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Scott Borden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG), David Marshall (PF) Larry Harden, John Hendry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski (C) Thomas Kidd | |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski double dribbles | 49-51 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | David Marshall is hacked by Terrell Jones - foul #2 on Terrell Jones, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF), Gene Dycus (PF) Stephen Thomas, William Taylor | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Arp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Borden (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gene Dycus (fresh) C - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Scott Borden makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Waite | 52-51 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hendry (PF) David Marshall | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Casey Landis, Gene Dycus, Ray Niewieroski | |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Thomas | 52-54 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Michael Waite drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Carr | 55-54 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Thomas Kidd is denied by John Hendry | 55-54 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Waite | 55-54 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Jason Arp is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jason Arp, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Scott Borden is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 55-57 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Waite - foul #3 on Michael Waite, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | William Taylor is hacked by Timothy Carr - foul #1 on Timothy Carr, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Timothy Carr is called for the reach on William Taylor - foul #2 on Timothy Carr, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell is hacked by Michael Waite - foul #4 on Michael Waite, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Jason Arp hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Waite | 58-59 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Waite - foul #5 on Michael Waite, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG) Michael Waite | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | John Hendry is called for the reach on Thomas Kidd - foul #2 on John Hendry, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | John Hendry gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Jason Arp buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Stephen Thomas - foul #1 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Jason Arp makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses long on a halfcourt shot | 61-59 |