| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines inbounds the ball | 21-22 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Finke | 21-25 |
| 19:26 | Villanova | Clifford Worth comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-25 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Michael Falk grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Richard Wallace is fouled on the floor by Allen Sines - foul #2 on Allen Sines, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Clifford Worth drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Crimmins | 23-25 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ernest Gibbs | 23-27 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Richard Wallace buries a turnaround from close range set up by Christopher Crimmins | 25-27 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Wallace - foul #1 on Richard Wallace, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Richard Wallace drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Falk | 27-29 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Wallace - foul #2 on Richard Wallace, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca (PF) Ralph Anderson | |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Michael Falk comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Clifford Worth pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins loses the ball out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Ryan Wilson (PF) Michael Falk, Richard Wallace, Clifford Worth | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG) Donald Quinn | |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Ryan Wilson is called for the reach on Jimmy Finke - foul #1 on Ryan Wilson, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG) Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Jesse Ricca, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-31 |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson is fouled on the floor by Ralph Anderson - foul #1 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Richard Wallace (SF), Clifford Worth (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Jeffrey Pagan, Ryan Wilson, Christopher Crimmins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Jesse Ricca (SF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Jimmy Finke, Allen Sines, Edgar Davis | |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ernest Gibbs | 27-33 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses badly on a shot from the right side | 27-33 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ralph Anderson | 27-33 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor can't tip it in | 27-33 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca tips it in | 27-35 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum clanks a jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses the tip | 29-35 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor banks in the layup set up by Jesse Ricca | 29-37 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ralph Anderson - foul #2 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Christopher Crimmins (C) Michael Falk, Mark Demoss, Richard Wallace, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Edgar Davis (C) Carl Plum, Kelly Taylor, Ralph Anderson, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Clifford Worth makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines banks in the layup | 30-39 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Crimmins | 32-39 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Clifford Worth pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Jesse Ricca steps in front of the Christopher Patterson pass | 32-39 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Clifford Worth is called for the reach on Donald Quinn - foul #1 on Clifford Worth, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Richard Wallace (SF), Ryan Wilson (PF) Rodolfo Mercado, Christopher Patterson, Jeffrey Pagan, Clifford Worth | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs (C) Jesse Ricca | |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Allen Sines | 32-42 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Richard Wallace is whistled for traveling | 32-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF) Donald Quinn, Edgar Davis | |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Mark Demoss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-42 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Allen Sines | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson makes the jumper from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Finke | 34-46 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Ralph Anderson steps in front of the Mark Demoss pass | 34-46 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs tips it in | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Mark Demoss drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines is fouled on the floor by Mark Demoss - foul #4 on Mark Demoss, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Clifford Worth (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Michael Falk, Mark Demoss, Richard Wallace, Ryan Wilson, Christopher Crimmins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), Jesse Ricca (PF) Jimmy Finke, Allen Sines, Ralph Anderson | |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Clifford Worth gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rodolfo Mercado | 39-48 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-50 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan is fouled on the floor by Jesse Ricca - foul #2 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Edgar Davis (C) Carl Plum, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan snags the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 39-50 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis snags the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Pagan steals the ball from Kelly Taylor | 39-50 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-50 |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn is called for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Quinn, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Richard Wallace (SF), Christopher Crimmins (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Christopher Patterson, Jeffrey Pagan, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Allen Sines (SF), Ralph Anderson (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca, Edgar Davis | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Richard Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Clifford Worth | 41-50 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Quinn | 41-52 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Mark Demoss comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-52 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Clifford Worth tips it back up and in | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Michael Falk is called for the reach on Jimmy Finke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Falk, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (SG), Edgar Davis (C) Donald Quinn, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Michael Falk is called for the reach on Jimmy Finke - foul #2 on Michael Falk, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Mark Demoss gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Mark Demoss hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Falk | 46-52 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Michael Falk is called for the reach on Jimmy Finke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Falk, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses short on a floater from the baseline | 46-53 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Mark Demoss is called for the reach on Edgar Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Demoss, team foul #9 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG) Mark Demoss | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Richard Wallace can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 46-55 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses the tip | 46-55 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Falk - foul #4 on Michael Falk, team foul #10 | 46-55 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Michael Falk is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Michael Falk, team foul #11 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG) Michael Falk | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmy Finke | 46-59 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Ernest Gibbs (C) Carl Plum, Edgar Davis | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke runs out the clock | 46-59 |