| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Talty (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lafon (fresh) PF - Walter Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | John Talty inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Clifford Worth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock grabs the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Mark Demoss scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | David Colby scores on a 3 from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | John Talty clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Colby | 25-32 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Michael Falk misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by David Colby - foul #1 on David Colby, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Michael Falk makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Michael Falk makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Rock - foul #2 on Nicholas Rock, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Wallace (C) Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SF) John Lafon | |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Clifford Worth - foul #1 on Clifford Worth, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Hollie (PF) Walter Holland | |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | John Talty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (PG), Douglas Colbert (C) Michael Falk, John Talty | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), James Bowers (SG) David Colby, Willy Schell | |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | David Hollie misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Clifford Worth snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | David Getchell is called for the reach on Christopher Patterson - foul #1 on David Getchell, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Nicholas Rock (C) Christopher Patterson, Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF), Walter Holland (PF) David Getchell, Ralph Anderson | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lafon (fresh) PF - Walter Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hollie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Villanova | James Bowers steals the ball from Michael Falk | 27-33 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Bowers | 27-35 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Richard Wallace scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | David Hollie misses badly on a shot from the right side | 29-35 |
| 14:29 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Mark Demoss's pass is intercepted by Walter Holland | 29-35 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | James Bowers loses the ball out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), John Talty (SF) Michael Falk, Mark Demoss, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Willy Schell (SG), Ralph Anderson (C) Donald Quinn, James Bowers, David Hollie | |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Walter Holland steals the ball from Ricardo Morales | 29-35 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson scores on a jumper from close range set up by Willy Schell | 29-37 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ricardo Morales | 32-37 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | David Colby throws it down set up by Willy Schell | 32-39 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock tips it home | 34-39 |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson hits a runner from close range set up by Willy Schell | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Talty (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clifford Worth (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lafon (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-41 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson lays it in on a nice dish by John Lafon | 34-43 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Walter Holland | 34-43 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Nicholas Rock - foul #3 on Nicholas Rock, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Richard Wallace (SF), John Williams (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Ricardo Morales, Christopher Patterson, John Talty, Clifford Worth, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), James Bowers (SG), Donald Quinn (SF), David Hollie (PF) David Colby, Willy Schell, John Lafon, Walter Holland | |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Douglas Colbert | 34-44 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Richard Wallace hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ralph Anderson | 34-44 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses the jumpshot from the right side | 34-44 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Richard Wallace gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Mark Demoss comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by David Getchell - foul #2 on David Getchell, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG) Ralph Anderson | |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | David Hollie can't finish the layup but the foul's on Douglas Colbert - foul #1 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Talty (SF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG) David Getchell | |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Michael Falk is blocked by David Hollie | 36-46 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | John Talty tips it back up and in | 38-46 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Colby | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Michael Falk misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Wallace | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Talty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Colbert (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - David Hollie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Villanova | John Talty misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Wallace | 38-49 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Mark Demoss comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Colby | 38-49 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn is hacked by John Talty - foul #2 on John Talty, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (PG), Clifford Worth (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Michael Falk, John Talty, Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), John Lafon (SF), Walter Holland (PF), Ralph Anderson (C) David Colby, Donald Quinn, James Bowers, David Hollie | |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | John Lafon scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Getchell | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Richard Wallace can't throw it down | 38-52 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Clifford Worth tips it in | 40-52 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson connects on the runner in the paint | 40-54 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | David Getchell steals the ball from Nicholas Rock | 40-54 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Clifford Worth denies the turnaround by Ralph Anderson | 40-54 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Clifford Worth gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), John Talty (SF) Christopher Patterson, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Donald Quinn (SG) David Getchell, Willy Schell | |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Clifford Worth connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Demoss | 43-54 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald Quinn, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Michael Falk is fouled on the floor by David Colby - foul #2 on David Colby, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Clifford Worth loses the ball out of bounds | 43-54 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | John Lafon knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Donald Quinn | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Talty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Mark Demoss drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Falk | 46-56 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Michael Falk grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Michael Falk misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-56 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock tips it in | 48-56 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Colby | 48-59 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Walter Holland | 48-59 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Demoss - foul #2 on Mark Demoss, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Richard Wallace (SF), John Williams (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Michael Falk, Mark Demoss, John Talty, Clifford Worth, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (SG), David Hollie (PF) Donald Quinn, Walter Holland | |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Richard Wallace is called for the reach on James Bowers - foul #1 on Richard Wallace, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | James Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | James Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Colbert | 50-61 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Ricardo Morales is called for the reach on James Bowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | James Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | James Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales tips it home | 52-62 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | David Hollie is fouled in the backcourt by Ricardo Morales - foul #2 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 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 | Christopher Patterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-64 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | David Colby comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ricardo Morales - foul #3 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #10 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), Walter Holland (PF) James Bowers, David Hollie | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson is whistled for traveling | 52-65 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Colby runs out the clock | 52-65 |