| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Claude Davis (fresh) C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) SF - Rick Hart (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 9 pts. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the turnaround from close range | 27-37 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Charles Dixon connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Hilliker | 27-40 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Carl Fox gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | David Evans drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Hilliker | 27-42 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | David Evans takes the ball from Joseph Mickle in the backcourt | 27-42 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Carl Fox can't throw it down | 27-42 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | David Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Claude Davis is called for the reach on Rick Hart - foul #3 on Claude Davis, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Edward Rose (PF) Antonio Griffith, Claude Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, John Hilliker, Rick Hart, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle drills a shot from close range | 29-42 |
| 17:04 | Villanova | Loyd Williams is called for 5 seconds | 29-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Matthew Bigley (C) Joseph Mickle, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-42 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Carlos Dupree - foul #2 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Shawn Saxton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), David Evans (PF), Carl Fox (C) Robert Follansbee, Vernon Ray, Loyd Williams | |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose's layup is rejected by Carl Fox | 29-43 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Carl Fox gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Bigley - foul #2 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Claude Davis (PF) Aubrey Hampton, Edward Rose | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hilliker (SG), Anthony Ragland (SF) Marc Spann, Justin Kiesel | |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Claude Davis (fresh) 3 pf. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Ragland (fresh) PF - David Evans (fresh) 11 pts. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Carl Fox gets the rebound | 29-44 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | David Evans connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Fox | 29-46 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree connects on the jumper near the basket | 31-46 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | David Evans can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 31-46 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith is called for a charge - foul #1 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #4 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Aubrey Hampton (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Antonio Griffith, Shawn Saxton, Carlos Dupree, Claude Davis, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Rick Hart (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, Anthony Ragland, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG) John Hilliker | |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle is fouled on the floor by Justin Kiesel - foul #1 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| 13:36 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-46 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Loyd Williams's pass is intercepted by Frank Wilson | 33-46 |
| 13:18 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson banks in the layup | 35-46 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Marc Spann is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Marc Spann, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hilliker (SG) Marc Spann | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose is whistled for traveling | 35-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG) Aubrey Hampton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Vernon Ray (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Robert Follansbee, John Hilliker, Justin Kiesel, Loyd Williams | |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Vernon Ray | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-48 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Rick Hart buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Charles Dixon and he's fouled by Shawn Saxton - foul #2 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #5 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Claude Davis (PF) Frank Wilson, Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (PG) Charles Dixon | |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses the free throw | 35-50 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Claude Davis (fresh) 3 pf. C - Harold Weedman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marc Spann (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) SF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) C - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses the lay-in | 35-50 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland misses short on a floater from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Harold Weedman | 35-50 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Carlos Dupree | 37-50 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland is hacked by Claude Davis - foul #4 on Claude Davis, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Aubrey Hampton (SG), Edward Rose (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Antonio Griffith, Shawn Saxton, Claude Davis, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), David Evans (PF), Carl Fox (C) Marc Spann, Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart, Vernon Ray, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Carl Fox knocks in the shot from the baseline | 37-52 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Frank Wilson | 39-52 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Edward Rose denies the turnaround by Carl Fox | 39-52 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | David Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Matthew Bigley is called for the reach on Carl Fox - foul #3 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Joseph Mickle (SF) Frank Wilson, Carlos Dupree | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG) Robert Follansbee | |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Matthew Bigley swats the layup by Carl Fox | 39-54 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose loses the dribble to Charles Dixon in the backcourt | 39-54 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | David Evans lays it up and in | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Carl Fox snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Carl Fox scores on a turnaround from close range | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aubrey Hampton (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Rose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Matthew Bigley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hilliker (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Evans (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #8 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Claude Davis (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Antonio Griffith, Aubrey Hampton, Edward Rose, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Anthony Ragland (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, John Hilliker, Justin Kiesel, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-58 |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Marc Spann hits the follow up shot | 39-60 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF) Joseph Mickle | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #9 | 39-60 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee makes the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-62 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Weedman | 39-62 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-62 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Loyd Williams gets the rebound | 39-62 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Saxton - foul #3 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #10 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Claude Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Marc Spann, Vernon Ray | |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee makes the 1st free throw | 39-63 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 39-63 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG) Anthony Ragland | |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-63 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Loyd Williams tips it in | 39-65 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Follansbee takes the ball from Edward Rose | 39-65 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee jams it | 39-67 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Shawn Saxton | 41-67 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Loyd Williams drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Follansbee and the foul's on Carlos Dupree - foul #3 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #11 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Aubrey Hampton (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Claude Davis (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Shawn Saxton, Carlos Dupree, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Vernon Ray (PF) Marc Spann, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the free throw | 41-70 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle blows the dunk but he's fouled by Justin Kiesel - foul #2 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #3 | 41-70 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle misses the 1st free throw | 41-70 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-70 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-70 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton gets the rebound | 42-70 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Follansbee steals it from Aubrey Hampton in the backcourt | 42-70 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is hacked by Matthew Bigley - foul #4 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #12 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Claude Davis, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan (C) Loyd Williams | |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 42-71 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-72 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF) Aubrey Hampton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG) Anthony Ragland | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Rose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Weedman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) C - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edward Rose - foul #4 on Edward Rose, team foul #13 | 42-72 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses the 1st free throw | 42-72 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-73 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Follansbee steps in front of the Antonio Griffith pass | 42-73 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Marc Spann hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Justin Kiesel | 42-75 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 42-75 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee grabs the defensive rebound | 42-75 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Marc Spann scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Justin Kiesel | 42-78 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bradley Lenihan - foul #1 on Bradley Lenihan, team foul #4 | 42-78 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Claude Davis (PF) Antonio Griffith, Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (PG), Loyd Williams (C) Robert Follansbee, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the 1st free throw | 43-78 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-78 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the board | 43-78 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Shawn Saxton steals the ball from Vernon Ray | 43-78 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton lays it up and in | 45-78 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland drills a shot from the right block | 45-80 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Justin Kiesel denies the turnaround by Harold Weedman | 45-80 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Dupree | 45-80 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Marc Spann takes the ball from Carlos Dupree | 45-80 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Marc Spann double dribbles | 45-80 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Joseph Mickle (SG), Edward Rose (PF) Aubrey Hampton, Shawn Saxton, Claude Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG) Anthony Ragland | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman's dunk attempt is rejected by Justin Kiesel | 45-80 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Loyd Williams snags the defensive board | 45-80 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee runs out the clock | 45-80 |