| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Guyer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ross Konopka (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Ross Konopka is called for traveling | 26-30 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 26-30 |
| 19:29 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ross Konopka | 26-30 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Joseph Rose misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders tips it in | 28-30 |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey is denied on a layup by Jerry Sanders | 28-30 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Jerry Sanders takes the ball from Joseph Erlandson in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Taranto - foul #1 on Charles Taranto, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Chill (PF), William Anderson (C) Gordon Guyer, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Ceja and he's fouled by Jerry Sanders - foul #1 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Ira Kane (SG), Victor Crawford (SF) Clint Lesher, Joseph Rose, Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), John Mowery (PF) William Ceja, Frank Boone | |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | William Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Button - foul #1 on James Button, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF), Richard Bourn (C) Charles Taranto, Scott Lakey | |
| 17:44 | Villanova | William Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | William Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson's pass is intercepted by Ira Kane in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Andrew Chill hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Anderson | 32-33 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Victor Crawford picks off the pass by Joseph Erlandson | 32-33 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | James Button is called for the reach on Ira Kane - foul #2 on James Button, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Joseph Rose (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF), Ross Konopka (C) Christopher Sjogren, Ira Kane, Victor Crawford, William Anderson, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Frank Boone (PF), Scott Lakey (C) James Button, Kevin Hardin, Richard Bourn | |
| 16:24 | Villanova | Joseph Rose is hacked by Scott Lakey - foul #1 on Scott Lakey, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Ross Konopka scores on a shot in the paint | 34-33 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson buries a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Clint Lesher - foul #3 on Clint Lesher, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (SF) John Mowery | |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Guyer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ross Konopka (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Joseph Rose scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | William Ceja is hacked by Joseph Rose in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Rose, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (SF), Andrew Chill (C) Jerry Sanders, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG) Joseph Erlandson | |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Victor Crawford | 37-35 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Clint Lesher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:56 | Cincinnati | James Button is hacked by Clint Lesher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clint Lesher, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), William Anderson (C) Clint Lesher, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG), John Mowery (C) William Ceja, Scott Lakey | |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Charles Taranto | 37-37 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Rose | 40-37 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | John Mowery knocks in the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Christopher Sjogren - foul #2 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Ross Konopka (C) Joseph Rose, Victor Crawford, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (PG), William Ceja (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Richard Bourn (C) Nicholas Tryon, James Button, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone | |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Andrew Chill gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Bourn - foul #1 on Richard Bourn, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey (C) Kevin Hardin | |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | William Ceja's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Ross Konopka grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | William Ceja is called for the reach on Ira Kane - foul #2 on William Ceja, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Guyer (PF) Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF) John Mowery | |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (SF) Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG) William Ceja | |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Victor Crawford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-39 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | James Button is hacked by Ira Kane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ira Kane, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), William Anderson (C) Ira Kane, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (PF) Richard Bourn | |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | James Button misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gordon Guyer - foul #1 on Gordon Guyer, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Chill (PF) Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG) Joseph Erlandson | |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Chill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Tryon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Button (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Joseph Rose misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Frank Boone | 43-41 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Sjogren - foul #3 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #8 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (SF) Kevin Hardin | |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone is whistled for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF), Ross Konopka (C) Joseph Rose, Victor Crawford, Andrew Chill, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) James Button, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Ira Kane drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Sjogren | 45-41 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Ross Konopka steals it from Charles Taranto | 45-41 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders clanks a shot from the right side | 45-41 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Gordon Guyer denies the turnaround by Charles Taranto | 45-41 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | John Mowery gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-44 |
| 08:57 | Cincinnati | John Mowery grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | William Ceja's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), Victor Crawford (SF), Andrew Chill (PF), William Anderson (C) Ira Kane, Jerry Sanders, Gordon Guyer, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (PG), James Button (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Nicholas Tryon, William Ceja, Charles Taranto, John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Joseph Rose scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Anderson | 48-44 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Joseph Rose is called for the reach on James Button - foul #3 on Joseph Rose, team foul #9 | 48-44 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Anderson - foul #2 on William Anderson, team foul #10 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG) Christopher Sjogren | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Chill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SG - James Button (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Andrew Chill loses the dribble to Frank Boone | 50-48 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey comes up short on the floater in the lane | 50-48 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Victor Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Joseph Erlandson picks off the pass by Clint Lesher | 50-48 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | William Anderson steps in front of the Frank Boone pass | 50-48 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Clint Lesher is hacked by James Button - foul #3 on James Button, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF), Ross Konopka (C) Joseph Rose, Victor Crawford, Andrew Chill, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Charles Taranto (SF), Richard Bourn (C) James Button, Kevin Hardin, Scott Lakey | |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Clint Lesher makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Clint Lesher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses the tip | 52-48 |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Bourn | 52-48 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone banks in the layup set up by Joseph Erlandson and he's hacked by Ross Konopka - foul #3 on Ross Konopka, team foul #11 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG), John Mowery (C) Joseph Erlandson, Richard Bourn | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Ira Kane misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | William Ceja loses the dribble to Ross Konopka | 52-51 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Clint Lesher makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gordon Guyer | 55-51 |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Ceja | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ira Kane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Sanders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Guyer (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ross Konopka (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Tryon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ceja (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Boone (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - John Mowery (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Ira Kane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), Victor Crawford (SF), Andrew Chill (C) Ira Kane, Jerry Sanders, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (PG), James Button (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Richard Bourn (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Nicholas Tryon, William Ceja, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone, John Mowery | |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Hardin | 55-56 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Scott Lakey steals the ball from Clint Lesher | 55-56 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), William Anderson (C) Clint Lesher, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), John Mowery (SF) James Button, Kevin Hardin | |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey is fouled on the floor by Christopher Sjogren - foul #4 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #12 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (SF) Richard Bourn | |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Charles Taranto picks off the pass by Andrew Chill | 55-58 |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | John Mowery can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Andrew Chill grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF), Ross Konopka (C) Christopher Sjogren, Victor Crawford, Andrew Chill, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (PF) John Mowery | |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-58 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone is hacked by Clint Lesher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clint Lesher, team foul #13 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG) Clint Lesher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Boone | 57-59 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey is denied on a layup by Ross Konopka | 57-59 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | William Ceja tips it home | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey gets the rebound | 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Christopher Sjogren is called for the reach on Scott Lakey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #14 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (SF) Christopher Sjogren | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (PF) Frank Boone | |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey snags the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey is hacked by Ross Konopka - foul #4 on Ross Konopka, team foul #15 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG) William Ceja | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Ross Konopka is hacked by James Button - foul #4 on James Button, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Frank Boone (PF) James Button, John Mowery | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Ross Konopka misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone is hacked by Jerry Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #16 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG) William Ceja | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Joseph Rose pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Joseph Rose comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Guyer | 57-65 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Rose - foul #4 on Joseph Rose, team foul #17 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (PF) Frank Boone | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Joseph Rose misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-66 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders snags the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Joseph Rose buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG) James Button | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson runs out the clock | 63-66 |