| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Holland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) PF - Bryan Luther (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber inbounds the ball | 39-19 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jonathan Woodrum - foul #3 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #1 | 39-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (SF) Jonathan Woodrum | |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the 1st free throw | 40-19 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the 2nd free throw | 41-19 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-21 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Willy Schell | 44-21 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Holland - foul #2 on Walter Holland, team foul #1 | 44-21 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert misses the 1st free throw | 44-21 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert misses the 2nd free throw | 44-21 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber gets the rebound | 44-21 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Douglas Colbert swats the short shot by Willy Schell | 44-21 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini snags the offensive board | 44-21 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-21 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert gets the rebound | 44-21 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Stanley McUmber is called for the reach on Scott Campbell - foul #1 on Stanley McUmber, team foul #2 | 44-21 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Stanley McUmber steals it from Douglas Colbert | 44-21 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell loses the ball out of bounds | 44-21 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert hits a jumper from the baseline | 44-23 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nathan Morse | 46-23 |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert misses badly on a shot near the basket | 46-23 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber gets the rebound | 46-23 |
| 16:52 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse misses the easy layup | 46-23 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Scott Campbell gets the rebound | 46-23 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales can't finish the layup | 46-23 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland pulls down the rebound | 46-23 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Campbell - foul #2 on Scott Campbell, team foul #2 | 46-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), John Lafon (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) Nathan Morse, Stanley McUmber, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger (PF) Bryan Luther | |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the 1st free throw | 46-23 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-23 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | John Williams hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Igor Drewski - foul #2 on Igor Drewski, team foul #3 | 47-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG) Willy Schell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:05 | Villanova | John Williams makes the free throw | 47-26 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper drills a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 49-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG), Jonathan Woodrum (SG) Ricardo Morales, John Williams | |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper misses the free throw | 49-26 |
| 15:49 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jamie Bellinger | 49-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Looper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Colby (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Zenzen (fresh) C - Igor Drewski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) PF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Colbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel is fouled on the floor by John Lafon - foul #2 on John Lafon, team foul #4 | 49-26 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-26 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-26 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum gets the rebound | 49-26 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-26 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen snags the defensive board | 49-26 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jamie Bellinger - foul #2 on Jamie Bellinger, team foul #4 | 49-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Willy Schell (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF) David Colby, Richard Looper, John Lafon | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 50-26 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-26 |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum's pass is intercepted by Willy Schell | 51-26 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell hits the finger roll | 53-26 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-26 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen grabs the board | 53-26 |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Nathan Morse | 55-26 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Stanley McUmber is called for the reach on Marcel Pickel - foul #2 on Stanley McUmber, team foul #5 | 55-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Paul Zenzen, Igor Drewski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SF), Bryan Luther (PF), John Williams (C) Scott Campbell, Jamie Bellinger, Douglas Colbert | |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Nathan Morse is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #1 on Nathan Morse, team foul #6 | 55-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG) Nathan Morse | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:10 | Villanova | Charles Tomasini swats the shot by Ricardo Morales | 55-26 |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini snags the defensive board | 55-26 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber is hacked by Jonathan Woodrum - foul #4 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #5 | 55-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG) Willy Schell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF) Jonathan Woodrum | |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Colby | 57-26 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Bryan Luther's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-26 |
| 12:05 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber is fouled on the floor by Scott Campbell - foul #3 on Scott Campbell, team foul #6 | 57-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), John Lafon (SF) Richard Looper, Stanley McUmber | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | John Williams blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by David Colby | 57-26 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel pulls down the rebound | 57-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Colby (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Holland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Campbell (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Bryan Luther (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Villanova | John Williams misses short on a shot from the right wing | 57-26 |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Tomasini | 57-26 |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Morse | 60-26 |
| 11:28 | Villanova | John Williams misses the lay-in | 60-26 |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Scott Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-26 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-28 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | John Lafon hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Nathan Morse | 63-28 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nathan Morse - foul #2 on Nathan Morse, team foul #7 | 63-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) David Colby, John Lafon, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger (PF) Bryan Luther | |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 1st free throw | 63-29 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-30 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski misses the easy layup | 63-30 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-30 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Willy Schell | 65-30 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-30 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Scott Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 65-30 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | John Williams misses the lay-in | 65-30 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse gets the rebound | 65-30 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 65-30 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Scott Campbell pulls down the rebound | 65-30 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Igor Drewski steals it from Scott Campbell | 65-30 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Nathan Morse, Paul Zenzen, Igor Drewski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Colbert (C) Scott Campbell | |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-30 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini gets the rebound | 65-30 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini slams it home on a great pass from Willy Schell | 67-30 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Willy Schell steals it from Marcel Pickel in the backcourt | 67-30 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber is hacked by Douglas Colbert - foul #1 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #7 | 67-30 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the 1st free throw | 68-30 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the 2nd free throw | 69-30 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Holland - foul #3 on Walter Holland, team foul #8 | 69-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF) Stanley McUmber | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales makes the 1st free throw | 69-31 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 69-32 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | David Colby connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Willy Schell | 72-32 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales loses the ball out of bounds | 72-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG) Willy Schell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG), Bryan Luther (PF) Marcel Pickel, Douglas Colbert | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Looper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Williams (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Luther (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Bellinger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | John Lafon scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Walter Holland | 75-32 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | John Williams clanks a shot from close range | 75-32 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | David Colby gets the rebound | 75-32 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | John Lafon knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Holland | 78-32 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ricardo Morales and the foul's on David Colby - foul #2 on David Colby, team foul #9 | 78-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Willy Schell (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) David Colby, Richard Looper, John Lafon, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum makes the free throw | 78-35 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-35 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales gets the rebound | 78-35 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-35 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse pulls down the rebound | 78-35 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the 3 from the left corner | 78-35 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger grabs the defensive rebound | 78-35 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG) Bryan Luther | |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Ricardo Morales steals it from Igor Drewski | 78-35 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Williams | 78-37 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber banks in the layup set up by Willy Schell | 80-37 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 80-39 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell double dribbles | 80-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (SG), John Lafon (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Willy Schell, Stanley McUmber, Paul Zenzen, Igor Drewski | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:19 | Villanova | John Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marcel Pickel | 80-41 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | John Lafon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-41 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland tips it home | 82-41 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-41 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Walter Holland | 82-41 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ricardo Morales - foul #2 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #8 | 82-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG) Nathan Morse | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF) Marcel Pickel | |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | John Lafon makes the 1st free throw | 83-41 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | John Lafon makes the 2nd free throw | 84-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Looper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jamie Bellinger (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Williams (tired) 5 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 84-41 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the board | 84-41 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | David Colby clanks a 3 from the left corner | 84-41 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger grabs the defensive rebound | 84-41 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | John Williams banks in the layup | 84-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Ricardo Morales is called for the reach on Richard Looper - foul #3 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #9 | 84-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) David Colby, John Lafon, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper misses the 1st free throw | 84-43 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jamie Bellinger | 84-43 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Igor Drewski - foul #3 on Igor Drewski, team foul #10 | 84-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG) Richard Looper | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales makes the 1st free throw | 84-44 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales misses the 2nd free throw | 84-44 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Scott Campbell snags the offensive board | 84-44 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Paul Zenzen steps in front of the Jonathan Woodrum pass | 84-44 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is hacked by Jonathan Woodrum - foul #5 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #10 | 84-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Paul Zenzen, Igor Drewski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG) Jonathan Woodrum | |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 85-44 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 86-44 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-44 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger gets the offensive rebound | 86-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel blows the layup but he's hacked by Walter Holland - foul #4 on Walter Holland, team foul #11 | 86-44 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 1st free throw | 86-45 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 2nd free throw | 86-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Campbell - foul #4 on Scott Campbell, team foul #11 | 86-46 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses the 1st free throw | 86-46 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the 2nd free throw | 87-46 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Scott Campbell | 87-48 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses the dunk | 87-48 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley McUmber | 87-48 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse runs out the clock | 87-48 |