| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rick Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ryan Weintraub (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner inbounds the ball | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Evans - foul #3 on David Evans, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Henry (PF) David Evans | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 19:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ryan Weintraub | 51-44 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 51-44 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone grabs the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses badly on a runner near the basket | 51-44 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Steve Henry gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Timothy Myers works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left block set up by Rick Hart | 51-46 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith travels in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, Rick Hart, Ryan Weintraub | |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland is hacked by Gregg Roberts - foul #2 on Gregg Roberts, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Steve Henry lays it in | 51-48 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner is fouled in the backcourt by Phil Rabago - foul #2 on Phil Rabago, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub (C) Steve Henry | |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn's layup is rejected by Loyd Williams | 51-48 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Phil Rabago gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ryan Weintraub | 51-50 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts loses the dribble to Ryan Weintraub | 51-50 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Antonio Griffith - foul #3 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Marc Spann (SG), John Robbins (SF), Steve Henry (PF) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Phil Rabago, Loyd Williams | |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn is fouled on the floor by Marc Spann - foul #3 on Marc Spann, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG) Marc Spann | |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Steve Henry snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Timothy Myers works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Steve Henry | 51-53 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 16:23 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone tips it home | 53-53 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Ragland | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Simone (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Ragland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Robbins (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Henry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Weintraub (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | John Robbins takes the ball from Douglas Wegner in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 53-56 |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Timothy Myers takes the ball from Gregg Roberts in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Timothy Myers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Steve Henry steals the ball from Gregg Roberts | 53-56 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Steve Henry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Myers | 53-58 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Gregg Roberts, Douglas Wegner, Luther Simone, Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Rick Hart (SF), David Evans (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Timothy Myers, Anthony Ragland, John Robbins, Steve Henry, Ryan Weintraub | |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Loyd Williams can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Mickle - foul #2 on Joseph Mickle, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Loyd Williams | 53-59 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Loyd Williams drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Rick Hart | 53-61 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman scores on a jumper from close range set up by Linwood Coffman | 55-61 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Loyd Williams tips it in | 55-63 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-63 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman tips it back up and in | 57-63 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Rick Hart loses the ball out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Gregg Roberts (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Carlos Dupree (PF), Clarence Berke (C) Linwood Coffman, Paul Stewart, Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Phil Rabago (SF), Ryan Weintraub (C) Robert Follansbee, Rick Hart, Loyd Williams | |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts hits a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Marc Spann - foul #4 on Marc Spann, team foul #4 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG) Marc Spann | |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Timothy Myers | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) C - Clarence Berke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Ragland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Evans (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Ryan Weintraub (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gregg Roberts | 62-65 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Timothy Myers drills a floater from the left wing set up by Anthony Ragland | 62-67 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-67 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Phil Rabago misses the jumper near the basket | 62-67 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner tips it in | 64-67 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Clarence Berke | 64-67 |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts is hacked by Timothy Myers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Myers, team foul #5 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Luther Simone (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Antonio Griffith, Carlos Dupree, Clarence Berke | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Robbins (SF), Steve Henry (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Phil Rabago, David Evans, Ryan Weintraub | |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Linwood Coffman | 66-67 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Steve Henry can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-67 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman travels in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (SG) Anthony Ragland | |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Timothy Myers is hacked by Luther Simone during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Luther Simone, team foul #5 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle (SF) Douglas Wegner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub (C) Loyd Williams | |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Timothy Myers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Steve Henry can't tip it in | 66-67 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ronald Hahn | 66-67 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Timothy Myers is called for the reach on Joseph Mickle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Myers, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Rick Hart (SF) Timothy Myers, John Robbins | |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Steve Henry grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Rick Hart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-67 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Mickle | 69-67 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-67 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub gets the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee is hacked by Luther Simone - foul #3 on Luther Simone, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Paul Stewart (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Linwood Coffman, Gregg Roberts, Joseph Mickle, Luther Simone, Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), David Evans (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart, Steve Henry, Ryan Weintraub | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Wegner (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Evans (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses the 3 from straight away | 69-67 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | David Evans hits the follow up shot | 69-69 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Phil Rabago - foul #3 on Phil Rabago, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Timothy Myers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 71-69 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 71-69 |
| 06:40 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Timothy Myers misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas Wegner - foul #2 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Henry (PF) David Evans | |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Timothy Myers misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Timothy Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Phil Rabago grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Timothy Myers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Linwood Coffman - foul #4 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts (SG), Carlos Dupree (PF), Clarence Berke (C) Paul Stewart, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Robbins (SF), Ryan Weintraub (C) Phil Rabago, Loyd Williams | |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Timothy Myers makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Timothy Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-72 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by John Robbins and he's hacked by Carlos Dupree - foul #2 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Ronald Hahn (C) Linwood Coffman, Douglas Wegner, Clarence Berke | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the free throw | 74-75 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Ryan Weintraub - foul #1 on Ryan Weintraub, team foul #8 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luther Simone (PF) Carlos Dupree | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Rabago (SF), David Evans (PF) John Robbins, Steve Henry | |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | David Evans's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Hahn | 75-75 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Phil Rabago snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the easy layup | 75-77 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn hits the follow up shot | 77-77 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Timothy Myers's pass is intercepted by Antonio Griffith in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | David Evans denies the turnaround by Ronald Hahn | 77-77 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Phil Rabago snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Paul Stewart (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Harold Weedman (C) Antonio Griffith, Gregg Roberts, Joseph Mickle, Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Rick Hart (SF), Steve Henry (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, Phil Rabago, David Evans, Ryan Weintraub | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Wegner (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Ragland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Henry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland is fouled on the floor by Linwood Coffman - foul #5 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #10 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Edward Rose (PF) Linwood Coffman, Luther Simone | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Paul Stewart | 79-79 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Rick Hart banks in the layup set up by Loyd Williams | 79-81 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts (SG), Luther Simone (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Paul Stewart, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith is hacked by Robert Follansbee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #9 | 79-81 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Steve Henry buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Follansbee | 81-83 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 81-83 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland grabs the board | 81-83 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Ronald Hahn swats the short shot by Anthony Ragland | 81-83 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Rick Hart tips it back up and in | 81-85 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts is fouled on the floor by Anthony Ragland - foul #2 on Anthony Ragland, team foul #10 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Marc Spann (SG), David Evans (PF), Ryan Weintraub (C) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Steve Henry, Loyd Williams | |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Marc Spann grabs the board | 82-85 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | David Evans misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Antonio Griffith - foul #4 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #11 | 82-85 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | David Evans misses the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Antonio Griffith | 84-86 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the paint | 84-86 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Rick Hart hits the follow up shot | 84-88 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Ryan Weintraub picks off the pass by Ronald Hahn | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub is fouled in the backcourt by Gregg Roberts - foul #3 on Gregg Roberts, team foul #12 | 84-88 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-90 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | David Evans snags the defensive board | 84-90 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | David Evans is hacked by Antonio Griffith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #13 | 84-90 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG) Marc Spann | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 84-92 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-92 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Evans | 84-92 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | David Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Stewart - foul #2 on Paul Stewart, team foul #14 | 84-92 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 84-94 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone clanks a shot from the right wing | 84-94 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts snags the offensive board | 84-94 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Timothy Myers steals it from Ronald Hahn | 84-94 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Timothy Myers blows the dunk | 84-94 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland hits the follow up shot | 84-96 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart misses the lay-in | 84-96 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 84-96 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The clock runs out | 84-96 |