| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Dunneback (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 31-36 |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Paul Dunneback | 31-36 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dean Canterbury - foul #3 on Dean Canterbury, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis (C) Dean Canterbury | |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah travels with the ball | 33-39 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster buries a shot near the basket | 35-39 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Matthew Natividad is called for the reach on Paul Dunneback - foul #2 on Matthew Natividad, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joe Bratt - foul #1 on Joe Bratt, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdullah - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (SG), Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Joe Bratt, Matthew Natividad, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | Raymond Crank is called for the reach on Maurice Lokken - foul #1 on Raymond Crank, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), James Tomlin (SF) Michael Randolph, Stephen Hardnett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Paul Daly (SF) Robert Zentz, Maurice Lokken | |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Raymond Crank steals it from Paul Daly | 35-41 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Paul Daly is called for the reach on Raymond Crank - foul #1 on Paul Daly, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Natividad (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Charles Holder, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:45 | Villanova | James Tomlin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 35-41 |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Tomlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bojan Wolinski (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdullah (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Daly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Dunneback (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Bettis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback misses long on a jumper in the lane | 35-41 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | Joe Bratt buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Cary Presson | 38-41 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Joe Bratt loses the dribble to Bojan Wolinski | 38-44 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 13:58 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Matthew Natividad | 38-44 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Cary Presson is called for traveling | 38-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Charles Holder (SG), Stephen Hardnett (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Cary Presson, Joe Bratt, James Tomlin, Matthew Natividad, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG), Maurice Lokken (SF), Dean Canterbury (C) Bojan Wolinski, Dikembe Abdullah, Walter Bettis | |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-44 |
| 13:36 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Zentz | 38-46 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses short on an open shot from the right side | 38-46 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Michael Randolph hits the follow up shot | 40-46 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Lokken | 40-46 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Natividad (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Charles Holder, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (SG) Paul Daly | |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Michael Randolph scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Joe Bratt | 42-46 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (SG), Walter Bettis (PF) Bojan Wolinski, Paul Dunneback | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Walter Bettis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett is fouled on the floor by Dean Canterbury - foul #4 on Dean Canterbury, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback (PF) Dean Canterbury | |
| 11:15 | Villanova | Michael Randolph comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Paul Dunneback | 42-46 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Hardnett - foul #1 on Stephen Hardnett, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Michael Randolph clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-48 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Maurice Lokken | 42-48 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Joe Bratt is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Hardnett | 45-48 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Zentz and the foul's on Joe Bratt - foul #2 on Joe Bratt, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Charles Holder (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Raymond Crank (PF) Michael Randolph, Joe Bratt, Stephen Hardnett, Matthew Natividad | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Paul Daly (SF) Robert Zentz, Maurice Lokken | |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Cary Presson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cary Presson, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis loses the dribble to Cary Presson | 45-51 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster blows the layup | 45-51 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Raymond Crank tips it in | 47-51 |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski's pass is intercepted by Cary Presson | 47-51 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Raymond Crank grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Bettis - foul #3 on Walter Bettis, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Stephen Hardnett (SF), Matthew Natividad (PF) Cary Presson, Charles Holder, James Tomlin, Raymond Crank | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG), Maurice Lokken (SF) Bojan Wolinski, Paul Daly | |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah drills a jumper from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Kuster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdullah (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Paul Dunneback (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Walter Bettis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Bettis - foul #4 on Walter Bettis, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcus Scott (C) Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Daly (SG), Dean Canterbury (C) Dikembe Abdullah, Paul Dunneback | |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Robert Zentz swats the layup by Stephen Hardnett | 52-56 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Matthew Natividad | 52-56 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad is fouled on the floor by Dean Canterbury - foul #5 on Dean Canterbury, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (SG), Paul Dunneback (PF) Paul Daly, Dean Canterbury | |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback can't connect on a floater in the paint | 54-56 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Michael Randolph grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 56-56 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback misses short on a shot from close range | 56-56 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz clanks a shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Joe Bratt is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdullah - foul #3 on Joe Bratt, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Charles Holder (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Michael Randolph, Joe Bratt, Stephen Hardnett, Matthew Natividad, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Paul Daly (SF) Robert Zentz, Maurice Lokken | |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Raymond Crank pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Raymond Crank clanks a shot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Cary Presson | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Holder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Tomlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bojan Wolinski (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdullah (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Daly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Dunneback (tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Walter Bettis (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 58-61 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Walter Bettis steals it from Matthew Kuster | 58-61 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Stephen Hardnett (SF), Matthew Natividad (PF) Cary Presson, Charles Holder, James Tomlin, Raymond Crank | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG), Maurice Lokken (SF) Bojan Wolinski, Paul Daly | |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Joe Bratt is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdullah - foul #4 on Joe Bratt, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | The jump hook by Stephen Hardnett is blocked by Walter Bettis | 58-62 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster grabs the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster loses the ball out of bounds | 58-62 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-62 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Dikembe Abdullah | 58-64 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Michael Randolph drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-64 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah is fouled on the floor by Matthew Kuster - foul #2 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Joe Bratt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken is fouled on the floor by Joe Bratt - foul #5 on Joe Bratt, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (SG) Joe Bratt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Michael Randolph hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dikembe Abdullah | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Michael Randolph drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Natividad | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Holder - foul #1 on Charles Holder, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Michael Randolph can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 67-71 |