| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cominsky (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Woods (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen inbounds the ball | 19-31 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 19-31 |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker tips it home | 21-31 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | James Alexander pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-31 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Anthony Woods tips it home | 21-33 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse lays it up and in | 23-33 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Anthony Woods is called for traveling | 23-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), George Barker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt, Joaquin Jensen, Antonio Walker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), Gary Silver (PF), Fred Decker (C) John Williams, Charles Bennett, Anthony Woods | |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SF) Stephen Heal | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Fred Decker can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Donny Green - foul #3 on Donny Green, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SG) Donny Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sam Kelley (PG) John Cominsky | |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Fred Decker makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Fred Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 17:38 | Cincinnati | John Wright knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Heal | 25-35 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Sam Kelley is fouled on the floor by Stephen Heal - foul #2 on Stephen Heal, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Joaquin Jensen (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) John Wright, Michael Platt, George Barker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Charles Bennett (PF) Sam Kelley, Gary Silver | |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-37 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-37 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Bennett | 25-37 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | James Alexander scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Williams | 25-40 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Marvin Wyse is blocked by Fred Decker | 25-40 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | John Williams snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Heal - foul #3 on Stephen Heal, team foul #3 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Kenneth Holt (SG), Michael Platt (SF), George Barker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, Stephen Heal, Joaquin Jensen, Antonio Walker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Michael Peters (PF), Anthony Woods (C) John Williams, James Alexander, Charles Bennett, Fred Decker | |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Raymond Rolon | 25-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Platt (fresh) PF - George Barker (fresh) C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joe Winebrenner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Cominsky (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Peters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | John Wright double dribbles | 25-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF) John Wright, Kenneth Holt, Michael Platt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (PG) Joe Winebrenner | |
| 15:08 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Anthony Woods tips it home | 25-42 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Woods - foul #3 on Anthony Woods, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Kenneth Holt (SG), Joaquin Jensen (SF), Dennis Jones (C) Marvin Wyse, Donny Green, Stephen Heal, George Barker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Bennett (PF) Michael Peters | |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon misses the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | John Cominsky pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Charles Bennett evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from close range | 25-42 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Anthony Woods snags the offensive board | 25-42 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-42 |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the board | 25-42 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones lays it up and in set up by Joaquin Jensen | 27-42 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Gary Silver misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger tips it in | 27-44 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | John Wright scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Jones | 29-44 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Rolon - foul #1 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #4 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Donny Green (SG), Michael Platt (SF), Antonio Walker (PF) John Wright, Kenneth Holt, Joaquin Jensen, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG), James Alexander (SF), Fred Decker (C) Steven Fryberger, John Cominsky, Gary Silver, Anthony Woods | |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marvin Wyse | 31-46 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | John Williams is whistled for traveling | 31-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF), Dennis Jones (C) Michael Platt, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Peters (PF) Charles Bennett | |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse lays it in set up by Antonio Walker | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Peters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 33-46 |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse can't connect on a floater from close range | 33-46 |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker can't tip it in | 33-46 |
| 11:15 | Villanova | James Alexander pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from John Williams | 33-48 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Donny Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (SF), George Barker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Stephen Heal, Antonio Walker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (PG), John Cominsky (SG), Sam Kelley (SF), Charles Bennett (PF) John Williams, Joe Winebrenner, James Alexander, Fred Decker | |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Joaquin Jensen steps in front of the Steven Fryberger pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 33-48 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is called for traveling | 33-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Kenneth Holt (SG), Michael Platt (SF), Antonio Walker (PF) Marvin Wyse, Donny Green, Joaquin Jensen, George Barker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Silver (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Charles Bennett, Michael Peters | |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger is fouled on the floor by John Wright - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #5 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Joaquin Jensen (SF) John Wright, Michael Platt | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:31 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Cominsky | 33-51 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Steven Fryberger steps in front of the Joaquin Jensen pass in the backcourt | 33-51 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-51 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is hacked by Sam Kelley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Kelley, team foul #2 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Donny Green (SG), Michael Platt (SF), George Barker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt, Joaquin Jensen, Antonio Walker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG), James Alexander (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Fred Decker (C) Steven Fryberger, John Cominsky, Sam Kelley, Gary Silver, Anthony Woods | |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones is denied on a layup by Fred Decker | 33-51 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | John Wright tips it home | 35-51 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | James Alexander hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 35-51 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | George Barker double dribbles | 35-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Kenneth Holt (SG), Joaquin Jensen (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) John Wright, Donny Green, Michael Platt, George Barker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (PG), Gary Silver (SF), Michael Peters (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Joe Winebrenner, James Alexander, Charles Bennett, Fred Decker | |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Marvin Wyse - foul #1 on Marvin Wyse, team foul #6 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SG) John Williams | |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger misses the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cominsky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Peters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Fryberger - foul #4 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #3 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones (C) Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sam Kelley (SF) Anthony Woods | |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Gary Silver pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | John Cominsky scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Peters | 35-54 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Steven Fryberger steals it from Kenneth Holt in the backcourt | 35-54 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Kenneth Holt is called for the reach on Sam Kelley - foul #1 on Kenneth Holt, team foul #7 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Michael Platt (SF), George Barker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Kenneth Holt, Joaquin Jensen, Antonio Walker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), Charles Bennett (PF), Fred Decker (C) Steven Fryberger, Gary Silver, Michael Peters | |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Sam Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Sam Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Sam Kelley - foul #3 on Sam Kelley, team foul #4 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG) Donny Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), James Alexander (SF) John Cominsky, Sam Kelley | |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | James Alexander hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-59 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Platt | 39-59 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Charles Bennett banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by John Williams | 39-61 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | George Barker clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 39-61 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | John Williams snags the defensive board | 39-61 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner lays it up and in | 39-63 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Donny Green (SG), Joaquin Jensen (SF), Antonio Walker (PF) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt, Michael Platt, George Barker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (PG), John Cominsky (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Michael Peters (PF), Anthony Woods (C) John Williams, Joe Winebrenner, James Alexander, Charles Bennett, Fred Decker | |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Anthony Woods snags the defensive board | 40-63 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | John Cominsky knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-66 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | John Wright buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Joaquin Jensen | 42-66 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Cominsky (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Peters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Stephen Heal (SG), Dennis Jones (C) John Wright, Donny Green, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-66 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is hacked by Gary Silver - foul #1 on Gary Silver, team foul #6 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Donny Green (SG) Marvin Wyse, Stephen Heal | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sam Kelley (SF), Charles Bennett (PF) Gary Silver, Michael Peters | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 42-66 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | John Cominsky gets the rebound | 42-66 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-69 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Cominsky - foul #2 on John Cominsky, team foul #7 | 42-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SG) Donny Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Charles Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Kenneth Holt (SG) John Wright, Stephen Heal | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Alexander (SF) Sam Kelley | |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | Charles Bennett steals it from Kenneth Holt | 44-69 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger is hacked by Marvin Wyse - foul #2 on Marvin Wyse, team foul #8 | 44-69 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger makes the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-71 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Charles Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Jones | 44-71 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker grabs the board | 44-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint | 44-71 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones tips it back up and in | 46-71 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger runs out the clock | 46-71 |