| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Nwa Adi grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Robert Jordan - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski (C) Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Wayne Wright is called for the reach on Mundan Emanuel - foul #1 on Wayne Wright, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Nwa Adi hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright can't finish the layup | 31-33 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-33 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Nwa Adi tips it home | 33-33 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Ottah Abdallah is called for the reach on Donnie Nelson - foul #1 on Ottah Abdallah, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF) Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright loses the dribble to Ottah Abdallah | 33-33 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah tips it in | 35-33 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler is denied on a layup by Pedro Cruz | 35-33 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski is called for a backcourt violation | 35-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Steve Brown (SG), Sol Rizzo (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Steven Silver (SF), John Starr (PF) Carl Spangler, Robert Jordan, Wayne Wright | |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 35-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Goforth (C) Frank Matthews | |
| 15:50 | Villanova | John Starr swats the layup by Charles Peterson | 35-33 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Steve Brown (fresh) SF - Mundan Emanuel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Silver (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Starr (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Goforth (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Steve Brown - foul #1 on Steve Brown, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Steve Brown, Sol Rizzo, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SG), Wayne Wright (PF) Donnie Nelson, John Starr | |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Charles Peterson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Nwa Adi pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Charles Peterson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ivan Borkoski | 38-35 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Nwa Adi pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Charles Peterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 3 from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Nwa Adi banks in the layup set up by Charles Peterson | 40-38 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 40-40 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Charles Peterson clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Brown (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Carl Spangler (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Frank Matthews (C) Richard Smith, Sherwood Rogan, Wayne Wright, David Goforth | |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Charles Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Charles Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses badly on a floater from the right side | 41-40 |
| 11:58 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Charles Peterson's pass is intercepted by Robert Jordan | 41-42 |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler lays it up and in set up by Robert Jordan | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Brown (fresh) SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mundan Emanuel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Peterson | 43-44 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Mundan Emanuel is called for the reach on Steven Silver - foul #3 on Mundan Emanuel, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG) Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright (PF) Steven Silver | |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses short on a jumper from the right side | 43-44 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Steve Brown snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Steve Brown makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Sonoski | 45-44 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews's pass is intercepted by Steve Brown | 45-44 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-44 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Ottah Abdallah | 47-44 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews is hacked by Andrew Sonoski - foul #1 on Andrew Sonoski, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Steve Brown, Sol Rizzo, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Steven Silver (SF), John Starr (PF) Carl Spangler, Robert Jordan, Wayne Wright | |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Ottah Abdallah takes the ball from Frank Matthews | 47-44 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz is fouled on the floor by Steven Silver - foul #2 on Steven Silver, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Brown (SG), Andrew Sonoski (C) Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Goforth (C) Frank Matthews | |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Nwa Adi lays it in on a great pass from Ottah Abdallah | 49-44 |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Smith | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Silver (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Starr (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Goforth (fresh) | |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donnie Nelson - foul #1 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Sol Rizzo (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Steve Brown, Nwa Adi, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Wayne Wright (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Donnie Nelson, Steven Silver, John Starr, David Goforth | |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith is hacked by Sol Rizzo - foul #2 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Nwa Adi (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Pedro Cruz, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews buries a runner in the paint | 51-51 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Sonoski | 53-51 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Peterson | 55-54 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Charles Peterson - foul #3 on Charles Peterson, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Steve Brown (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Charles Peterson, Mundan Emanuel, Sol Rizzo, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Steve Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Frank Matthews | 55-57 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski tips it in | 57-60 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ivan Borkoski | 57-60 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Nwa Adi drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Steve Brown | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Silver (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses the lay-in | 59-60 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Steve Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Pedro Cruz and he's fouled by Carl Spangler - foul #2 on Carl Spangler, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (PG), Sherwood Rogan (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), David Goforth (C) Donnie Nelson, Carl Spangler, Wayne Wright, Frank Matthews | |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Steve Brown misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is whistled for a carry | 61-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Nwa Adi (PF) Charles Peterson, Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Carl Spangler (SG), Wayne Wright (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Richard Smith, Sherwood Rogan, Steven Silver, David Goforth | |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Frank Matthews takes the ball from Mundan Emanuel | 61-60 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Nwa Adi - foul #1 on Nwa Adi, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo can't finish the layup | 61-61 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Nwa Adi tips it but misses | 61-61 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo grabs the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the jumper from the baseline | 61-61 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski misses the dunk attempt | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wayne Wright | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski wins the tip | 61-61 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo lays it up and in and the foul's on Frank Matthews - foul #3 on Frank Matthews, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Steve Brown (SG), Pedro Cruz (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Mundan Emanuel, Nwa Adi, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Robert Jordan takes the ball from Pedro Cruz | 64-63 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan is hacked by Pedro Cruz - foul #3 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski (C) Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Sol Rizzo | 64-63 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski misses the jumpshot from the right side | 64-63 |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-63 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Charles Peterson is hacked by Donnie Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sol Rizzo, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Charles Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Charles Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 66-63 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-63 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan is whistled for traveling | 66-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Steve Brown, Pedro Cruz, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Nwa Adi is whistled for a carry | 66-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG) Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Steven Silver | |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright can't tip it in | 66-63 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ottah Abdallah | 68-63 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Donnie Nelson - foul #3 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (PF) Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Nwa Adi (PF) Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah is hacked by Donnie Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski gets the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Frank Matthews is called for the reach on Andrew Sonoski - foul #4 on Frank Matthews, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-63 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Spangler - foul #3 on Carl Spangler, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Mundan Emanuel is called for the reach on Robert Jordan - foul #4 on Mundan Emanuel, team foul #9 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF) Pedro Cruz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (PG), Sherwood Rogan (SG), Steven Silver (PF), David Goforth (C) Donnie Nelson, Carl Spangler, Wayne Wright, Frank Matthews | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Nwa Adi snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Nwa Adi is fouled in the backcourt by Sherwood Rogan - foul #1 on Sherwood Rogan, team foul #13 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF) Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Carl Spangler (SG), Wayne Wright (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Richard Smith, Sherwood Rogan, Steven Silver, David Goforth | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Spangler | 75-66 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Donnie Nelson is called for the reach on Andrew Sonoski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #14 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (PG) Donnie Nelson | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews snags the defensive board | 76-66 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the jumper from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah runs out the clock | 76-68 |