| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 blk. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mahoney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Byron Pettigrew (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Maul (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew hits the finger roll | 20-29 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-29 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland misses the tip | 20-29 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber can't tip it in | 20-29 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell hits the follow up shot | 22-29 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Tomasini - foul #1 on Charles Tomasini, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell hits a floater from close range and the foul's on Jonathan Woodrum - foul #3 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SG) Jonathan Woodrum | |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Marcel Pickel | 25-33 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Willy Schell | 28-33 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney buries a shot from the left side set up by Ricardo Morales | 28-35 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell's layup is rejected by Byron Pettigrew | 28-35 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Holland | 30-35 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Michael Maul's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Holland | 30-35 |
| 16:23 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Holland | 33-35 |
| 15:47 | Villanova | Charles Tomasini takes the ball from Steven Mahoney | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Tomasini (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Walter Holland (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Maul (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-35 |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Michael Maul grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Tomasini - foul #2 on Charles Tomasini, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Richard Looper (SG), John Lafon (SF), Igor Drewski (PF), William Schupp (C) Willy Schell, James Lacefield, Stanley McUmber, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG) Ricardo Morales | |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-35 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | John Lafon tips it home | 35-35 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Marcel Pickel | 35-38 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Michael Maul grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney's floater is tipped away by William Schupp | 38-38 |
| 13:04 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | John Lafon is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Woodrum - foul #4 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG), James Lacefield (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Nathan Morse, Richard Looper, John Lafon, Igor Drewski, William Schupp | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SG), Scott Campbell (SF), Bryan Luther (C) Jonathan Woodrum, Steven Mahoney, Michael Maul | |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Byron Pettigrew denies the turnaround by Willy Schell | 38-38 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Byron Pettigrew | 38-38 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marcel Pickel | 38-40 |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is whistled for a carry | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Byron Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Bryan Luther (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew is denied on a layup by Stanley McUmber | 38-40 |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley McUmber | 40-40 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Ricardo Morales steals the ball from James Lacefield | 40-40 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew is called for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SG), Igor Drewski (PF), William Schupp (C) James Lacefield, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Mahoney (SG), Michael Maul (C) Marcel Pickel, Byron Pettigrew | |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Lafon | 42-40 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales misses the shot from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | John Lafon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Willy Schell | 45-40 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Scott Campbell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Campbell, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), James Lacefield (SG), Charles Tomasini (PF) Willy Schell, Stanley McUmber, William Schupp | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG), Byron Pettigrew (PF) Scott Campbell, Bryan Luther | |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Nathan Morse | 47-40 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Igor Drewski is called for the reach on Ricardo Morales - foul #2 on Igor Drewski, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Holland (C) Igor Drewski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG) Marcel Pickel | |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Maul (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Nathan Morse, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber (SF) John Lafon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Luther (SF) Steven Mahoney | |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales hits a jumpshot from the right side | 47-44 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield's pass is intercepted by Ricardo Morales | 47-44 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Michael Maul is called for the reach on Stanley McUmber - foul #1 on Michael Maul, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG), John Lafon (SG), Igor Drewski (PF) Nathan Morse, James Lacefield, Charles Tomasini | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG), Steven Mahoney (SF) Ricardo Morales, Michael Maul | |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski misses the easy layup | 47-44 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Bryan Luther grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew lays it in set up by Marcel Pickel and he's fouled by Igor Drewski - foul #3 on Igor Drewski, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG), William Schupp (C) Stanley McUmber, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Looper | 50-47 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew is denied on a layup by Igor Drewski | 50-47 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF) Richard Looper, John Lafon, William Schupp | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maul (C) Byron Pettigrew | |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Tomasini | 50-49 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Maul - foul #2 on Michael Maul, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Holland (C) Charles Tomasini | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF) Steven Mahoney | |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Scott Campbell connects on the floater in the paint | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Igor Drewski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Luther (fairly fresh) C - Michael Maul (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Willy Schell | 54-51 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Bryan Luther double dribbles | 54-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SG), Charles Tomasini (PF) James Lacefield, Igor Drewski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG), Byron Pettigrew (PF) Marcel Pickel, Bryan Luther | |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG) John Lafon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG), Steven Mahoney (SF) Ricardo Morales, Scott Campbell | |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Stanley McUmber steals the ball from Jonathan Woodrum | 54-51 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Lacefield - foul #3 on James Lacefield, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Tomasini | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Tomasini and the foul's on Jonathan Woodrum - foul #5 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SG) Jonathan Woodrum | |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Marcel Pickel is called for the reach on Walter Holland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcel Pickel, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SG) James Lacefield | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber is hacked by Steven Mahoney - foul #2 on Steven Mahoney, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski (C) Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is hacked by Marcel Pickel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcel Pickel, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales grabs the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Michael Maul grabs the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew gets the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Maul | 64-58 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber is hacked by Marcel Pickel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marcel Pickel, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | John Lafon grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | John Lafon runs out the clock | 66-58 |