| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) PF - Samuel Conner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Denis Heath inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Samuel Conner double dribbles | 34-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Felix Valdez (PF) Jamie Rayl, Samuel Conner | |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch is fouled on the floor by Felix Valdez - foul #3 on Felix Valdez, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Samuel Conner (PF) Wallace Bickel, Felix Valdez | |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Anthony Lynch, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG) Edward Sullivan | |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Anthony Lynch steals the ball from Samuel Conner | 34-27 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG) Jamie Rayl | |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Denis Heath is hacked by Erik Hammonds - foul #3 on Erik Hammonds, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (SF) Erik Hammonds | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (C) Dewey Platt | |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Samuel Conner comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Samuel Conner tips it back up and in | 34-29 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Shane Callas | 37-29 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Samuel Conner gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Samuel Conner scores on a turnaround from close range | 37-31 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 16:06 | Villanova | Samuel Conner gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Joe Jacobs - foul #1 on Joe Jacobs, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (PG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF) Clayton Ellis, Joe Jacobs, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Felix Valdez (PF), Dewey Platt (C) Wallace Bickel, Samuel Conner, Ardian Zephyr | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan misses the free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Doug Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Callas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fairly fresh) PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Dewey Platt blocks the jumper by Shane Callas | 37-33 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey grabs the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 14:56 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey tips it home | 39-33 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Felix Valdez misses the lay-in | 39-33 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Felix Valdez tips it but misses | 39-33 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Denis Heath | 39-33 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-33 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Denis Heath is called for the reach on Erik Hammonds - foul #3 on Denis Heath, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG), Joe Jacobs (SG), Anthony Lynch (PF) Doug Moore, Shane Callas, Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG), Samuel Conner (PF) Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez | |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch scores on a floater near the basket | 41-33 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Dewey Platt hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jamie Rayl | 41-35 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Denis Heath is fouled on the floor by Erik Hammonds - foul #4 on Erik Hammonds, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (SF), Sean Starkey (C) Erik Hammonds, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Dewey Platt is denied on a layup by Sean Starkey | 41-35 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Dewey Platt | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Denis Heath (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Samuel Conner (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewey Platt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Joe Jacobs - foul #2 on Joe Jacobs, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Samuel Conner snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Samuel Conner's pass is intercepted by Joe Jacobs | 41-38 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-38 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Dewey Platt pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is hacked by Shane Callas - foul #3 on Shane Callas, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Freddie Robinson (C) Joe Jacobs, Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Samuel Conner's pass is intercepted by Shane Callas | 41-38 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-38 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Dewey Platt pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Dewey Platt's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Lynch | 41-38 |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Samuel Conner | 41-38 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Samuel Conner gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Wallace Bickel | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Callas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Denis Heath (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewey Platt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Clayton Ellis | 43-40 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Dewey Platt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is hacked by Anthony Lynch - foul #2 on Anthony Lynch, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Sean Starkey (C) Clayton Ellis, Shane Callas, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Felix Valdez (C) Jamie Rayl, Dewey Platt | |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Jacobs | 45-40 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Samuel Conner drills a jumpshot from the left side | 45-42 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson misses the lay-in | 45-42 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Samuel Conner | 45-42 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses long on a floater from the right block | 45-42 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Freddie Robinson | 45-42 |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Denis Heath - foul #4 on Denis Heath, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch (PF) Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Dewey Platt (C) Wallace Bickel, Samuel Conner | |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Dewey Platt gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Erik Hammonds steps in front of the Dewey Platt pass | 46-42 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dewey Platt - foul #1 on Dewey Platt, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG) Doug Moore | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG), Samuel Conner (PF) Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez | |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Denis Heath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson (PF) Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG) Wallace Bickel | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denis Heath (tired) 4 pf. PF - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewey Platt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Denis Heath - foul #5 on Denis Heath, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG), Felix Valdez (PF) Denis Heath, Samuel Conner | |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Dewey Platt is called for the reach on Sean Starkey - foul #2 on Dewey Platt, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Shane Callas (SF) Joe Jacobs, Erik Hammonds | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Samuel Conner (PF) Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez | |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson scores on a floater from the right side | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Dewey Platt is fouled on the floor by Sean Starkey - foul #1 on Sean Starkey, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF) Doug Moore, Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF) Jeremiah Spiva | |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Clayton Ellis - foul #1 on Clayton Ellis, team foul #9 | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-44 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey hits the follow up shot | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Wallace Bickel is called for the reach on Anthony Lynch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Shane Callas (SF) Joe Jacobs, Erik Hammonds | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Dewey Platt connects on the jumper from the left side | 55-46 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Bickel - foul #3 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Dewey Platt gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey is hacked by Wallace Bickel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Bickel - foul #5 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (SF) Wallace Bickel | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis runs out the clock | 58-55 |