| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 8 pts. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Israel Zambrana (fresh) PF - Paul Dunneback (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Joe Bratt shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-37 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury is fouled on the floor by Marcus Scott - foul #3 on Marcus Scott, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury misses the lay-in | 30-37 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback tips it but misses | 30-37 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz hits the follow up shot | 30-39 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Marcus Scott scores on a jumper from the right block | 32-39 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Israel Zambrana | 32-42 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Israel Zambrana - foul #3 on Israel Zambrana, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Issa Abdullah (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), Anthony Norton (C) Cary Presson, Joe Bratt, Matthew Natividad, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken (SF), Walter Bettis (PF) Israel Zambrana, Paul Dunneback | |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Raymond Crank makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dean Canterbury | 33-42 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Raymond Crank | 33-42 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Anthony Norton hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 33-42 |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken is hacked by Issa Abdullah - foul #3 on Issa Abdullah, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Jenney (PF) Raymond Crank | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Dikembe Abdullah (SG), Wilfredo Molina (C) Robert Zentz, Paul Daly, Dean Canterbury | |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis can't finish the uncontested layup | 33-42 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Edmund Jenney gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | Anthony Norton can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 16:23 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Edmund Jenney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-45 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Anthony Norton tips it in | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Issa Abdullah (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Matthew Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edmund Jenney (fresh) C - Anthony Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bojan Wolinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Bettis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfredo Molina (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Holder - foul #1 on Charles Holder, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Natividad (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Charles Holder, Issa Abdullah, Matthew Williams, Edmund Jenney, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG), Paul Daly (SG), Israel Zambrana (SF), Paul Dunneback (PF), Dean Canterbury (C) Bojan Wolinski, Dikembe Abdullah, Maurice Lokken, Walter Bettis, Wilfredo Molina | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana loses the dribble to Raymond Crank | 35-45 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad is hacked by Paul Dunneback - foul #2 on Paul Dunneback, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Raymond Crank drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Marcus Scott takes the ball from Robert Zentz in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad is open and buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joe Bratt | 39-45 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Crank - foul #2 on Raymond Crank, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Edmund Jenney (PF) Cary Presson, Raymond Crank | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Dikembe Abdullah (SG), Walter Bettis (PF) Robert Zentz, Paul Daly, Paul Dunneback | |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Joe Bratt is hacked by Walter Bettis - foul #2 on Walter Bettis, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Issa Abdullah (SG), Anthony Norton (C) Joe Bratt, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken (SF), Wilfredo Molina (C) Israel Zambrana, Dean Canterbury | |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Walter Bettis swats the short shot by Matthew Natividad | 39-47 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Walter Bettis | 39-50 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdullah - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Raymond Crank (PF) Charles Holder, Issa Abdullah, Edmund Jenney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG), Paul Daly (SG), Israel Zambrana (SF), Paul Dunneback (PF), Dean Canterbury (C) Bojan Wolinski, Dikembe Abdullah, Maurice Lokken, Walter Bettis, Wilfredo Molina | |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback is whistled for a carry | 39-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Williams (SF), Marcus Scott (C) Matthew Natividad, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Joe Bratt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury grabs the board | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Israel Zambrana (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Paul Dunneback (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback hits a jump hook from the right block | 39-52 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Cary Presson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Issa Abdullah (SG) Cary Presson, Joe Bratt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken (SF) Israel Zambrana | |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly is fouled in the backcourt by Issa Abdullah - foul #4 on Issa Abdullah, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Marcus Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Marcus Scott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Zentz - foul #3 on Robert Zentz, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Natividad (SF) Matthew Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis (PF), Wilfredo Molina (C) Paul Dunneback, Dean Canterbury | |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Marcus Scott clanks a runner in the paint | 39-52 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Charles Holder steps in front of the Paul Daly pass in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Raymond Crank clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 39-52 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken is hacked by Matthew Natividad - foul #1 on Matthew Natividad, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Edmund Jenney (PF), Anthony Norton (C) Charles Holder, Issa Abdullah, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Dikembe Abdullah (SG), Israel Zambrana (SF) Robert Zentz, Paul Daly, Wilfredo Molina | |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Cary Presson steps in front of the Dikembe Abdullah pass | 39-52 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Edmund Jenney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury (C) Maurice Lokken | |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Cary Presson is called for the reach on Bojan Wolinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cary Presson, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Walter Bettis - foul #3 on Walter Bettis, team foul #6 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Crank (PF) Edmund Jenney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG), Paul Daly (SG), Paul Dunneback (PF) Bojan Wolinski, Dikembe Abdullah, Walter Bettis | |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz grabs the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Paul Daly | 41-56 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses badly on a runner from close range | 41-56 |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joe Bratt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Natividad (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Israel Zambrana (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Paul Dunneback (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Matthew Natividad steals it from Robert Zentz in the backcourt | 41-56 |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Joe Bratt misses the lay-in | 41-56 |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Dunneback | 41-58 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Joe Bratt shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-58 |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Raymond Crank tips it home | 43-58 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Issa Abdullah (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), Edmund Jenney (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Cary Presson, Joe Bratt, Matthew Natividad, Raymond Crank, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Dikembe Abdullah (SG), Maurice Lokken (SF), Walter Bettis (PF) Robert Zentz, Paul Daly, Israel Zambrana, Paul Dunneback | |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Dean Canterbury swats the layup by Matthew Williams | 43-58 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Matthew Williams can't tip it in | 43-58 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Charles Holder - foul #2 on Charles Holder, team foul #8 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina (C) Dean Canterbury | |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the free throw | 43-61 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Matthew Williams is hacked by Wilfredo Molina - foul #1 on Wilfredo Molina, team foul #7 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Crank (PF) Edmund Jenney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Matthew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Matthew Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-61 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Marcus Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Matthew Williams comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Wilfredo Molina - foul #2 on Wilfredo Molina, team foul #8 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG), Paul Daly (SG) Bojan Wolinski, Dikembe Abdullah | |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Matthew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Matthew Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Charles Holder takes the ball from Walter Bettis | 46-61 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Raymond Crank banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Holder | 48-61 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Issa Abdullah is called for the reach on Wilfredo Molina in the backcourt - foul #5 on Issa Abdullah, team foul #9 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Natividad (SF) Issa Abdullah, Matthew Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Robert Zentz steals the ball from Raymond Crank | 48-63 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Zentz | 48-65 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Paul Daly picks off the pass by Joe Bratt | 48-65 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Holder - foul #3 on Charles Holder, team foul #10 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Edmund Jenney (PF), Anthony Norton (C) Charles Holder, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Dikembe Abdullah (SG) Robert Zentz, Paul Daly | |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Edmund Jenney snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Bojan Wolinski is called for the reach on Cary Presson - foul #1 on Bojan Wolinski, team foul #9 | 48-65 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Cary Presson misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-65 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis can't tip it in | 48-65 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Anthony Norton gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joe Bratt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Natividad (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edmund Jenney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bojan Wolinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Lokken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Bettis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilfredo Molina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad grabs the offensive board | 48-65 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Joe Bratt is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Maurice Lokken | 48-65 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken can't throw it down | 48-65 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina tips it home | 48-67 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Walter Bettis swats the shot by Matthew Natividad | 48-67 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Joe Bratt misses the tip | 48-67 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken grabs the board | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis misses the lay-in | 48-67 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Anthony Norton grabs the board | 48-67 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Cary Presson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joe Bratt | 50-67 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis makes the driving attempt from the right block | 50-69 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Joe Bratt misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina grabs the defensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Bettis | 50-69 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken's pass is intercepted by Joe Bratt | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-69 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad grabs the offensive board | 50-69 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Anthony Norton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Edmund Jenney, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-69 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Marcus Scott | 50-69 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Marcus Scott comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 50-69 |