| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) PF - Steven Silver (fresh) 9 pts. C - John Starr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan inbounds the ball | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-41 |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | The short jumper by Ivan Borkoski is denied by Steven Silver | 29-41 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Steven Silver is denied by Drazen Zechman | 29-41 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer gets the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | Ivan Borkoski steals the ball from Timothy Thompson | 29-41 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Steven Silver is called for the reach on Drazen Zechman - foul #3 on Steven Silver, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF) Steven Silver | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Nwa Adi (PF) Terry Smith, David Woodard, Sol Rizzo, Drazen Zechman | |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski scores on a jumper from close range | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Nwa Adi pulls down the rebound | 29-43 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski hits the follow up shot | 29-45 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) John Starr | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Drazen Zechman (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 16:23 | Cincinnati | Sol Rizzo steps in front of the Jimmy Kifer pass | 29-45 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Terry Smith slams it home set up by Sol Rizzo | 29-47 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson tips it home | 31-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Phan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nwa Adi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Terry Smith and he's hacked by Robert Jordan - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #2 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (PF) Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), David Woodard (SG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Terry Smith, Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi | |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the free throw | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Silver out of a doubleteam | 34-50 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jimmy Kifer | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Thompson and he's hacked by Drazen Zechman - foul #1 on Drazen Zechman, team foul #1 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Starr (C) William Phan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Luis Estrada (PF), Nwa Adi (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Sol Rizzo, Drazen Zechman, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan makes the free throw | 37-50 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Nwa Adi clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-50 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | Nwa Adi snags the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Luis Estrada is hacked by Steven Silver - foul #4 on Steven Silver, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF) Steven Silver | |
| Subs | Villanova | Drazen Zechman (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Luis Estrada, Nwa Adi | |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman is called for traveling | 37-50 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Pedro Cruz steps in front of the Robert Jordan pass | 37-50 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | David Woodard is hacked by John Starr - foul #3 on John Starr, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), William Phan (PF) Jimmy Kifer, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Luis Estrada (PF), Nwa Adi (C) Terry Smith, David Woodard, Drazen Zechman, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo lays it up and in | 37-52 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | William Phan is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Phan, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Drazen Zechman (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Nwa Adi | |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Smith | 37-54 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Terry Smith is called for the reach on Timothy Thompson - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #2 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) John Starr | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), David Woodard (SG), Luis Estrada (PF), Nwa Adi (C) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo, Drazen Zechman, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-54 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Nwa Adi is called for the reach on William Phan - foul #1 on Nwa Adi, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG) Edward Simmons | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Drazen Zechman (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, David Woodard, Luis Estrada, Nwa Adi | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-54 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Rowley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Phan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Pedro Cruz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski slams it home on a great pass from Sol Rizzo | 37-56 |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | William Phan is hacked by Pedro Cruz - foul #3 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #4 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SF), John Starr (C) Robert Jordan, Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (SG), Luis Estrada (PF), Nwa Adi (C) Sol Rizzo, Drazen Zechman, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is hacked by Nwa Adi - foul #2 on Nwa Adi, team foul #5 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF) William Phan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Drazen Zechman (PF) Luis Estrada | |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Woodard - foul #2 on David Woodard, team foul #6 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) David Woodard, Drazen Zechman | |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Nwa Adi gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo blows the layup | 38-56 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Sol Rizzo swats the short shot by Timothy Thompson | 38-56 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Timothy Thompson is called for the reach on Terry Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #6 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG) Jimmy Kifer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), David Woodard (SG), Drazen Zechman (PF) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 10:15 | Villanova | David Woodard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | John Starr snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | John Starr loses the ball out of bounds | 38-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF), William Phan (PF) Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Luis Estrada (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, David Woodard, Drazen Zechman, Nwa Adi | |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Robert Jordan is called for the reach on Pedro Cruz - foul #2 on Robert Jordan, team foul #7 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (SG), Drazen Zechman (PF), Nwa Adi (C) Sol Rizzo, Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | William Phan makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 40-58 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz loses the ball out of bounds | 40-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Luis Estrada (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Terry Smith, David Woodard, Drazen Zechman, Nwa Adi | |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson buries a 3 from straight away | 43-58 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Sudi Abdulkarim | 43-60 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-60 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | William Phan takes the ball from Luis Estrada | 43-60 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is fouled on the floor by Sudi Abdulkarim - foul #3 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Gus Duca (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF) Edward Simmons, Robert Jordan, William Phan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), David Woodard (SG), Drazen Zechman (PF), Nwa Adi (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pedro Cruz, Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-60 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Terry Smith snags the offensive board | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. SF - Gus Duca (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Starr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - David Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nwa Adi (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo banks in the layup on a great pass from David Woodard | 45-62 |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | John Starr comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Sol Rizzo - foul #1 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #8 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (PF) Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF) Sol Rizzo | |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the easy layup | 46-62 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Thompson | 48-62 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Woodard | 48-65 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by John Starr is denied by Pedro Cruz | 48-65 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | John Starr tips it home | 50-65 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Nwa Adi hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Drazen Zechman | 50-67 |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca is hacked by Pedro Cruz - foul #4 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #9 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF), William Phan (C) Jimmy Kifer, John Starr | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Luis Estrada (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Terry Smith, Pedro Cruz, Drazen Zechman, Nwa Adi | |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | William Phan snags the offensive board | 51-67 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Sudi Abdulkarim - foul #4 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #10 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG) Gus Duca | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG) Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo grabs the board | 51-67 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Luis Estrada drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Woodard | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons loses the dribble to Ivan Borkoski | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-69 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Luis Estrada tips it but misses | 51-69 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Ivan Borkoski swats the short shot by Steven Silver | 51-69 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski pulls down the rebound | 51-69 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski comes up short on the shot from the right block | 51-69 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the offensive board | 51-69 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - William Phan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Luis Estrada buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from David Woodard | 51-71 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the easy layup | 51-71 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:06 | Villanova | David Woodard hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Smith | 51-73 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-73 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Terry Smith grabs the board | 51-73 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo is fouled on the floor by William Phan - foul #3 on William Phan, team foul #8 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), John Starr (C) Edward Simmons, William Phan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Drazen Zechman (PF) Luis Estrada | |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan gets the rebound | 51-74 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | John Starr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 51-74 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ivan Borkoski | 51-74 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Starr - foul #4 on John Starr, team foul #9 | 51-74 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-75 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | David Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-75 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | David Woodard clanks a turnaround from close range | 51-75 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jimmy Kifer | 51-75 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Terry Smith takes the ball from Steven Silver | 51-75 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Terry Smith runs out the clock | 51-75 |