| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Tillman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 28-28 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Brian Tillman gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Timothy Carr splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Carr - foul #1 on Timothy Carr, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | David Marshall gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Larry Harden comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | David Marshall grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | David Marshall blows the layup | 28-28 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Rudy Spencer | 28-28 |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Timothy Carr evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Marshall | 31-31 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas comes up short on the shot from the right side | 31-31 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Brian Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Brian Tillman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Greene and the foul's on David Marshall - foul #1 on David Marshall, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (PG), Walter Shea (SG), John Hendry (SF), Charles Hamilton (PF), Mark Hutson (C) Noel Thomas, Timothy Carr, Larry Harden, Brian Tillman, David Marshall | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (PG), Casey Landis (SG), David Gunn (PF), John Jones (C) Charles Ray, Gerald Greene, Rudy Spencer, Gene Dycus | |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Shea | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phil Theus (fresh) SG - Walter Shea (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hendry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Hutson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Landis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - David Gunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Larry Harden (SF) Phil Theus, Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG) Stephen Thomas | |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Noel Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Mark Hutson misses the tip | 33-34 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | John Hendry grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Noel Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Gunn - foul #2 on David Gunn, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (SG), Brian Tillman (PF), David Marshall (C) Walter Shea, John Hendry, Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG), Rudy Spencer (PF), Gene Dycus (C) Thomas Musso, David Gunn, John Jones | |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 35-34 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Noel Thomas grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | David Marshall buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Tillman and the foul's on Gene Dycus - foul #1 on Gene Dycus, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | David Marshall makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Brian Tillman grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | Brian Tillman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Rudy Spencer | 41-37 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Timothy Carr evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Noel Thomas snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Larry Harden misses the easy layup | 41-37 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | David Marshall pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Harden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Tillman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - David Marshall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rudy Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gene Dycus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Brian Tillman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (PG), Walter Shea (SG), John Hendry (SF), Charles Hamilton (PF), Mark Hutson (C) Noel Thomas, Timothy Carr, Larry Harden, Brian Tillman, David Marshall | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (PG), Stephen Thomas (SF), David Gunn (PF), John Jones (C) Charles Ray, Casey Landis, Rudy Spencer, Gene Dycus | |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | John Jones is fouled on the floor by Mark Hutson - foul #1 on Mark Hutson, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton clanks a jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | John Hendry can't tip it in | 41-37 |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Gunn | 41-37 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Walter Shea steals it from David Gunn | 41-37 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | Walter Shea hits the finger roll | 43-37 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Thomas | 43-39 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | John Hendry misses the lay-in | 43-39 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Thomas Musso | 43-39 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso's pass is intercepted by Phil Theus in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | John Hendry comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen Thomas - foul #1 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Timothy Carr (SG), Brian Tillman (PF), David Marshall (C) Phil Theus, Walter Shea, Charles Hamilton, Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Gene Dycus (C) Gerald Greene, John Jones | |
| 09:27 | Villanova | John Hendry makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | John Hendry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses long on a floater from the left side | 45-39 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Brian Tillman snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Timothy Carr is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Stephen Thomas | 45-39 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-39 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Brian Tillman gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | John Hendry is open and lays it up and in set up by Noel Thomas | 47-39 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | David Gunn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 47-39 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | David Marshall snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | David Marshall misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-39 |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | David Gunn snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hendry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Tillman (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - David Marshall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Musso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Gunn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-39 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gene Dycus | 47-41 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Noel Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | David Marshall hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Brian Tillman pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Brian Tillman hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Carr | 51-41 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Harden (SF), Mark Hutson (C) John Hendry, David Marshall | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG), Casey Landis (SF), Rudy Spencer (PF) Thomas Musso, Stephen Thomas, David Gunn | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brian Tillman | 51-41 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Timothy Carr hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Noel Thomas | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Hutson - foul #2 on Mark Hutson, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Brian Tillman connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Carr | 56-43 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus connects on the open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Casey Landis | 56-45 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Noel Thomas misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Ray - foul #1 on Charles Ray, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Shea (SG), David Marshall (PF) Timothy Carr, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Jones (C) Gene Dycus | |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Ray | 58-48 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | The jumper by Noel Thomas is denied by John Jones | 58-48 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Larry Harden tips it back up and in | 60-48 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis connects on the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by David Marshall - foul #2 on David Marshall, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (PG) Noel Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (PG) Charles Ray | |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | David Marshall misses the easy layup | 60-51 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Casey Landis | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phil Theus (fresh) SG - Walter Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Hutson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso can't throw it down | 60-51 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Timothy Carr (SG), Brian Tillman (PF) Phil Theus, Walter Shea, Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Stephen Thomas (SF), Gene Dycus (C) Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, John Jones | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-51 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Noel Thomas snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Gene Dycus is called for the reach on David Marshall - foul #2 on Gene Dycus, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | David Marshall misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Gene Dycus - foul #3 on Gene Dycus, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | David Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | David Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas is hacked by Noel Thomas - foul #1 on Noel Thomas, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Jones (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (PF), John Jones (C) Charles Ray, Gerald Greene, Stephen Thomas, Rudy Spencer, Gene Dycus | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | David Marshall is called for the reach on Thomas Musso - foul #3 on David Marshall, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | David Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Noel Thomas hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Carr | 64-51 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis makes the contested shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Larry Harden is hacked by Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Shea (SG) Timothy Carr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Larry Harden misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-53 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis hits the follow up shot | 64-55 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Larry Harden is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Gerald Greene (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF), Rudy Spencer (PF), Gene Dycus (C) Michael Jones, Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, David Gunn, John Jones | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Larry Harden makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Larry Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rudy Spencer | 66-57 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Noel Thomas is hacked by Gerald Greene in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Greene, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | David Marshall pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the shot from the free throw line | 70-57 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | David Marshall is called for the reach on Gerald Greene - foul #4 on David Marshall, team foul #8 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (SG) Walter Shea | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (PG), Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (PF), John Jones (C) Charles Ray, Stephen Thomas, Rudy Spencer, Gene Dycus | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Noel Thomas runs out the clock | 70-59 |