| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Larson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brock Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Donald Larson inbounds the ball | 28-17 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Clifford Harward drills a shot from just outside the lane | 30-17 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-17 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey snags the offensive board | 30-17 |
| 19:04 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel is hacked by Clifford Harward - foul #1 on Clifford Harward, team foul #1 | 30-17 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | David Young misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Clifford Harward - foul #2 on Clifford Harward, team foul #2 | 30-17 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | David Young makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | David Young misses the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clifford Harward | 30-18 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | John Koehler drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Brock Golden | 33-18 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Coronel | 33-21 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses short on a floater from the left side | 33-21 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Donald Larson tips it but misses | 33-21 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Young | 33-21 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Darell Carneal | 33-24 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | John Koehler misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-24 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 17:11 | Cincinnati | Brock Golden takes the ball from Anthony Akers | 33-24 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp misses long on a jumper from the right side | 33-24 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Young | 33-24 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | David Young knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Anthony Akers | 33-26 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Posey - foul #1 on Kenneth Posey, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Donald Larson, Brock Golden, Clifford Harward | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele (SG), William Spears (SF), Craig Helzer (PF), Douglas Lowrey (C) Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal, David Young, Gregory Coronel | |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Sharp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Eisele (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Spears (fresh) PF - Craig Helzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Lowrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | William Spears drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Gary Peterson makes the jumper from close range | 36-29 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | William Spears tips it back up and in | 36-31 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Gary Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Craig Helzer - foul #1 on Craig Helzer, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (PG), Clarence Friedman (SG), Donald Larson (SF), Clifford Harward (C) John Koehler, Isaac Sharp, Gerald Stokes, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SG), Darell Carneal (SF), Gregory Coronel (C) Andrew Eisele, William Spears, Douglas Lowrey | |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Gary Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Gary Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal is called for traveling | 37-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (PF) Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Young (PF) Craig Helzer | |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brock Golden | 40-31 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Clifford Harward pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | William McIntosh connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Brock Golden | 42-31 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Larson - foul #3 on Donald Larson, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), Isaac Sharp (SG) William McIntosh, Clarence Friedman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SF), Douglas Lowrey (C) Darell Carneal, Gregory Coronel | |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | John Koehler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp tips it home | 44-33 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey jams it | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brock Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifford Harward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Posey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - William Spears (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Lowrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Isaac Sharp, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Stokes (SF), Galen Sheffield (C) Donald Larson, Clifford Harward | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele (PG), Darell Carneal (SF), Craig Helzer (PF), Gregory Coronel (C) Anthony Akers, Kenneth Posey, David Young, Douglas Lowrey | |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal slams it home and he's fouled by Isaac Sharp - foul #3 on Isaac Sharp, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield's pass is intercepted by Gregory Coronel | 44-38 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Brock Golden picks off the pass by William Spears | 44-38 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | John Koehler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Brock Golden snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | John Koehler clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Gregory Coronel | 44-41 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Koehler | 46-41 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William Spears and he's fouled by Brock Golden - foul #2 on Brock Golden, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Friedman (SG), Donald Larson (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Clifford Harward (C) Isaac Sharp, Gerald Stokes, Brock Golden, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers (PG), Kenneth Posey (SG), David Young (PF) Andrew Eisele, Darell Carneal, Gregory Coronel | |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Donald Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (PG) John Koehler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey (C) Craig Helzer | |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | William Spears knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Posey | 46-47 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Donald Larson grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William McIntosh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Friedman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - William Spears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Lowrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Villanova | William McIntosh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | David Young pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Clifford Harward is called for the reach on Douglas Lowrey - foul #3 on Clifford Harward, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG) William McIntosh | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (SF) William Spears | |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Clifford Harward gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Douglas Lowrey denies the turnaround by Gary Peterson | 46-47 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Clifford Harward hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Clarence Friedman is called for the reach on Anthony Akers - foul #1 on Clarence Friedman, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (SG), Brock Golden (PF) Clarence Friedman, Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel (C) Douglas Lowrey | |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | John Koehler makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Brock Golden pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Donald Larson scores on a floater from close range set up by John Koehler | 53-49 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | David Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | John Koehler pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Clifford Harward is called for traveling | 53-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Stokes (SF), Galen Sheffield (C) Donald Larson, Clifford Harward | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SG), Douglas Lowrey (SF), Craig Helzer (PF) Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal, David Young | |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Brock Golden is called for the reach on Craig Helzer - foul #3 on Brock Golden, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes is whistled for traveling | 53-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele (PG) Anthony Akers | |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel's floater is knocked away by Galen Sheffield | 53-51 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Coronel | 53-51 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (PG), Clarence Friedman (SG), Donald Larson (SF), Gary Peterson (PF) John Koehler, Isaac Sharp, Gerald Stokes, Brock Golden | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SG) Gregory Coronel | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William McIntosh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Friedman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Andrew Eisele (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - William Spears (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Helzer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Lowrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Gary Peterson can't throw it down | 53-51 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), Isaac Sharp (SG), Brock Golden (PF), Clifford Harward (C) William McIntosh, Clarence Friedman, Gary Peterson, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers (PG), Darell Carneal (SF), David Young (PF), Gregory Coronel (C) Andrew Eisele, William Spears, Craig Helzer, Douglas Lowrey | |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by David Young | 53-53 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Clifford Harward misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Coronel - foul #2 on Gregory Coronel, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Clifford Harward makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Clifford Harward misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers is fouled on the floor by Clifford Harward - foul #4 on Clifford Harward, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Clifford Harward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal buries a turnaround near the basket | 54-57 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Brock Golden | 56-57 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | David Young misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Isaac Sharp - foul #4 on Isaac Sharp, team foul #11 | 56-57 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | David Young makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | David Young makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Donald Larson clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Darell Carneal - foul #3 on Darell Carneal, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel is hacked by John Koehler in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Koehler, team foul #12 | 57-59 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | John Koehler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel is fouled in the backcourt by Isaac Sharp - foul #5 on Isaac Sharp, team foul #13 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Friedman (SG) Isaac Sharp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal grabs the board | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Friedman - foul #2 on Clarence Friedman, team foul #14 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SF) David Young | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers runs out the clock | 60-64 |