| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William McIntosh (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clarence Friedman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Young (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Coronel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | John Koehler evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William McIntosh | 44-33 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the jumper from the right side | 44-33 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | David Young grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | David Young jams it on a great pass from Darell Carneal | 44-35 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | William McIntosh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Clifford Harward tips it home | 46-35 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers tips it in | 46-37 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal is whistled for a carry | 46-37 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Gary Peterson hits a jumper from the right side | 48-37 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | David Young can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Clarence Friedman - foul #2 on Clarence Friedman, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Stokes (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Gary Peterson, Clifford Harward | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele (SG), William Spears (SF), Douglas Lowrey (C) Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal, Gregory Coronel | |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | David Young makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | David Young misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | William McIntosh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Galen Sheffield | 48-38 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | William McIntosh misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-38 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield grabs the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Anthony Akers steals it from Galen Sheffield | 48-38 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | David Young's fadeaway is rejected by Galen Sheffield | 48-38 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | William McIntosh grabs the board | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William McIntosh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Friedman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Eisele (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. PF - David Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Lowrey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Villanova | William McIntosh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 48-38 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by David Young | 48-40 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Douglas Lowrey - foul #2 on Douglas Lowrey, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Gary Peterson (PF), Clifford Harward (C) John Koehler, William McIntosh, Clarence Friedman, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SG), Darell Carneal (SF), Craig Helzer (PF), Gregory Coronel (C) Andrew Eisele, William Spears, David Young, Douglas Lowrey | |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Kenneth Posey and he's hacked by Clifford Harward - foul #1 on Clifford Harward, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Clifford Harward snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 49-42 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Gregory Coronel is called for the reach on Donald Larson - foul #3 on Gregory Coronel, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp misses the easy layup | 49-42 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp tips it in | 51-42 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel clanks a runner in the paint | 51-42 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal snags the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Akers | 51-45 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Donald Larson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Peterson and he's hacked by Darell Carneal - foul #2 on Darell Carneal, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), Clarence Friedman (SF) Isaac Sharp, Gerald Stokes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele (PG), William Spears (SF), Douglas Lowrey (C) Anthony Akers, Darell Carneal, Gregory Coronel | |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Donald Larson takes the ball from Douglas Lowrey | 54-45 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | John Koehler hits the finger roll set up by Donald Larson | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Friedman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Andrew Eisele (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Posey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. PF - Craig Helzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Lowrey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Gary Peterson pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-45 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Gary Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Gary Peterson double dribbles | 56-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (SG), Gerald Stokes (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Donald Larson, Gary Peterson, Clifford Harward | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (SF), David Young (PF), Gregory Coronel (C) Kenneth Posey, Craig Helzer, Douglas Lowrey | |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal can't finish the layup | 56-45 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | David Young snags the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele misses the easy layup | 56-45 |
| 10:38 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Koehler | 58-45 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele is hacked by Gerald Stokes - foul #1 on Gerald Stokes, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers (PG) Andrew Eisele | |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William McIntosh - foul #2 on William McIntosh, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clifford Harward (C) Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | John Koehler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Gerald Stokes is called for the reach on William Spears - foul #2 on Gerald Stokes, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Peterson (PF) Clarence Friedman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SG), Douglas Lowrey (C) Darell Carneal, Gregory Coronel | |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | William Spears is hacked by Gerald Stokes - foul #3 on Gerald Stokes, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SF) Gerald Stokes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Donald Larson is called for the reach on William Spears - foul #2 on Donald Larson, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer (PF) David Young | |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | William Spears makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | William Spears misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Gary Peterson gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | William McIntosh can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Clifford Harward tips it in | 60-46 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer throws it down on a nice dish by Anthony Akers and he's fouled by Gary Peterson - foul #2 on Gary Peterson, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Clarence Friedman (SF), Galen Sheffield (C) John Koehler, Donald Larson, Clifford Harward | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele (PG), Darell Carneal (SF) Anthony Akers, William Spears | |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Douglas Lowrey is called for the reach on Clarence Friedman - foul #3 on Douglas Lowrey, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel (C) Douglas Lowrey | |
| 07:57 | Villanova | William McIntosh comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William McIntosh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Friedman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Andrew Eisele (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Helzer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Eisele | 60-51 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | William McIntosh hits a floater from the left side and the foul's on Kenneth Posey - foul #1 on Kenneth Posey, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG) Isaac Sharp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SG), David Young (PF) Kenneth Posey, Craig Helzer | |
| 07:36 | Villanova | William McIntosh misses the free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Spears | 62-53 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | William McIntosh is hacked by William Spears - foul #1 on William Spears, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG), Gerald Stokes (PF), Clifford Harward (C) William McIntosh, Gary Peterson, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers (PG), Douglas Lowrey (SF) Andrew Eisele, Darell Carneal | |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman is hacked by Anthony Akers - foul #1 on Anthony Akers, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SG) Gregory Coronel | |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey buries a 3 from the left wing set up by David Young | 63-56 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Kenneth Posey picks off the pass by Gerald Stokes | 63-56 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | David Young knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Koehler | 65-59 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | William Spears makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenneth Posey | 65-62 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Clifford Harward misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 65-62 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Anthony Akers | 65-62 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | William Spears hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-62 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Clifford Harward pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (SG), Gary Peterson (PF) Donald Larson, Gerald Stokes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (SF), Gregory Coronel (C) William Spears, Douglas Lowrey | |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Gary Peterson is open and scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Clarence Friedman | 67-62 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | David Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel tips it home | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - William McIntosh (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Friedman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:45 | Villanova | John Koehler is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Koehler, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Stokes (SF) Clarence Friedman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer (PF) David Young | |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer misses the jumper from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Clifford Harward grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | William McIntosh buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SG) Kenneth Posey | |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Darell Carneal steps in front of the Gerald Stokes pass | 70-64 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darell Carneal | 70-66 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | William McIntosh hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-66 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Friedman (SF) Gerald Stokes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SG), David Young (PF) William Spears, Craig Helzer | |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Peterson - foul #3 on Gary Peterson, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | David Young snags the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Gary Peterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on David Young - foul #3 on David Young, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Gary Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Gary Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Clifford Harward is called for the reach on Gregory Coronel - foul #2 on Clifford Harward, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clifford Harward | 74-71 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | John Koehler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal loses the dribble to Clarence Friedman | 74-71 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Gary Peterson is hacked by Anthony Akers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Akers, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Gary Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Gary Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Gary Peterson steals the ball from Anthony Akers | 76-71 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | John Koehler is hacked by Anthony Akers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Akers, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | John Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | John Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-71 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal grabs the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers is called for traveling | 78-71 |
| 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 Koehler runs out the clock | 78-71 |