| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Potter (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | John McCarthy buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Knudsen | 38-28 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-28 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels tips it in | 38-30 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Posey - foul #1 on Kenneth Posey, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-30 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Darell Carneal | 40-32 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen can't finish the layup | 40-32 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Roy Knudsen - foul #2 on Roy Knudsen, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen is hacked by Darell Carneal - foul #3 on Darell Carneal, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Peterson (PF) Roy Knudsen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Johnson (PF) Darell Carneal | |
| 16:48 | Villanova | John McCarthy buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey grabs the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Andrew Jackson - foul #3 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Rogelio Russo (C) Andrew Jackson, Brett Ferguson, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), Daniel Crossman (SG) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott | |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey misses the free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes is hacked by Kenneth Posey - foul #2 on Kenneth Posey, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Knudsen (PF) Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski (SF), Darell Carneal (PF) Kenneth Posey, John Johnson | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Hearns (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lee Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jerry Palczynski (fresh) PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Potter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski loses the ball out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Brett Ferguson (SF) John McCarthy, Gerald Stokes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Gary Peterson drills a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Potter - foul #3 on Robert Potter, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Jackson (SG), Chad Kraus (C) Jimmy Johnson, Roy Knudsen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG) Lee Garner, Jerry Palczynski | |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Gary Peterson misses the free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Eric Hearns gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-35 |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Jackson - foul #4 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Roy Knudsen (PF) Andrew Jackson, Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SF), John Johnson (PF) Daniel Crossman, Darell Carneal | |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Chad Kraus grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Kenneth Posey swats the short shot by Roy Knudsen | 44-36 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | John Johnson grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Eric Hearns snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson can't finish the layup | 44-36 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 44-36 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | John Johnson is called for the reach on Roy Knudsen - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Jackson (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF) Eric Hearns, Brett Ferguson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG), Daniel Crossman (PF) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Robert Potter | |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen buries a floater from close range set up by John McCarthy | 46-36 |
| 11:58 | Cincinnati | Gerald Stokes steals the ball from Lee Garner | 46-36 |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Kenneth Posey steals it from John McCarthy | 46-36 |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner throws it down on a nice dish by Kenneth Posey | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Chad Kraus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lee Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Spears (fresh) SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 13 pts. C - John Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Villanova | John McCarthy can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-38 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kenneth Posey | 46-38 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Roy Knudsen - foul #3 on Roy Knudsen, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Ferguson (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Rogelio Russo (C) Gerald Stokes, Roy Knudsen, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG), Darell Carneal (PF), Robert Potter (C) William Spears, Kenneth Posey, John Johnson | |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rogelio Russo | 46-39 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John McCarthy | 49-39 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Crossman | 49-41 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Gary Peterson comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 49-41 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | John McCarthy tips it back up and in | 51-41 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Rogelio Russo gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Gary Peterson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 51-41 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner misses the tip | 51-41 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-41 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | John McCarthy grabs the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Gary Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Eric Hearns (SG), Roy Knudsen (PF), Chad Kraus (C) John McCarthy, Andrew Jackson, Gary Peterson, Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), William Spears (SG), Kenneth Posey (SF), John Johnson (C) Lee Garner, Michael Scott, Daniel Crossman, Robert Potter | |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Daniels, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Stokes (SF) Brett Ferguson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:21 | Villanova | William Spears takes the ball from Roy Knudsen | 51-41 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | William Spears lays it up and in | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) SG - Eric Hearns (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Spears (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darell Carneal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Eric Hearns misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-43 |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson's floater is knocked away by Darell Carneal | 51-43 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Chad Kraus grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Brett Ferguson (SF) Jimmy Johnson, Gerald Stokes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG), Robert Potter (C) William Spears, Darell Carneal | |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey double dribbles | 51-43 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Chad Kraus grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Robert Potter steals it from Chad Kraus | 51-43 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott connects on the 3 from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses short on a shot from the right side | 51-46 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter is fouled on the floor by Chad Kraus - foul #1 on Chad Kraus, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Jackson (SG), Gary Peterson (PF), Rogelio Russo (C) Eric Hearns, Roy Knudsen, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), Daniel Crossman (SG), Jerry Palczynski (SF), Darell Carneal (PF) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Kenneth Posey, John Johnson | |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rogelio Russo | 51-46 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Jackson | 53-46 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brett Ferguson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lee Garner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Jerry Palczynski (fresh) PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Potter (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-49 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Knudsen (PF), Chad Kraus (C) Gary Peterson, Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Kenneth Posey (SF) Lee Garner, Daniel Crossman, Jerry Palczynski | |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Chad Kraus hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Daniels - foul #3 on Robert Daniels, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Johnson (C) Robert Potter | |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Chad Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Darell Carneal | 54-49 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal loses the dribble to Andrew Jackson | 54-49 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson banks in the layup | 56-49 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-51 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | John Johnson tips it in | 56-53 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | John McCarthy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey travels with the ball | 58-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Potter (C) John Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Chad Kraus | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Chad Kraus is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Daniels - foul #4 on Robert Daniels, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Chad Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Chad Kraus makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey is fouled on the floor by John McCarthy - foul #1 on John McCarthy, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal is hacked by Roy Knudsen - foul #4 on Roy Knudsen, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Michael Scott is called for the reach on Roy Knudsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Daniels | 63-57 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Scott - foul #3 on Michael Scott, team foul #11 | 63-57 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott loses the dribble to Brett Ferguson | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John McCarthy runs out the clock | 65-57 |