| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Frank (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) C - Carl Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 2 blk. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton tips it in | 38-33 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Michael Irving is fouled on the floor by Robert Bury - foul #3 on Robert Bury, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters (PF) Robert Bury | |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Waters - foul #4 on Daniel Waters, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF) Daniel Waters | |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Michael Irving is called for the reach on Troy Chambers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Irving, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Carl Fox swats the shot by Robert Robinson | 40-33 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:03 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers is hacked by Edwin Buhr - foul #1 on Edwin Buhr, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG) Alfred Carr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Eric Tait (SF), Nicholas Stone (C) Troy Chambers, Robert Robinson, Matthew Bigley | |
| 17:38 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait misses the floater from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Thomas Frank gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Nicholas Stone - foul #1 on Nicholas Stone, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Benning (SG), Daniel Waters (PF) Shawn Saxton, Robert Bury | |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning misses the tip | 41-33 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Thomas Frank | 41-33 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Eric Tait denies the turnaround by James Washington | 41-33 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr blows the layup | 41-33 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Michael Irving steals the ball from Eric Tait | 41-33 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Michael Irving hits the finger roll | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Washington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Frank (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Buhr (tiring) 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Benning (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Tait (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Nicholas Stone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Thomas Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | James Washington misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-33 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Carl Fox tips it home | 45-33 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Fox | 45-33 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Nicholas Stone steps in front of the Carl Fox pass | 45-33 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Waters | 45-36 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Carl Fox knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 47-36 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning is fouled on the floor by James Washington - foul #2 on James Washington, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) James Washington, Thomas Frank, Edwin Buhr, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning, Eric Tait, Daniel Waters, Nicholas Stone | |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 47-36 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley jams it on a great pass from Troy Chambers and he's fouled by Andrew Schalk - foul #1 on Andrew Schalk, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses the free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Alfred Carr pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Alfred Carr scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Irving | 49-38 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Vernon Ray jams it on a nice dish by Andrew Schalk | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 10 pts. C - Andrew Schalk (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-38 |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Alfred Carr connects on the 3 from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 54-38 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the jump hook in the lane | 54-38 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 54-38 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley hits the follow up shot | 54-40 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Michael Irving loses the dribble to Troy Chambers in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-40 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley is whistled for a carry | 54-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), William Langhorne (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Carl Fox (C) Michael Irving, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Nicholas Stone (C) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton, Robert Robinson, Matthew Bigley | |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Donald Groves can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Carl Fox tips it home | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Frank Wilson steals it from Donald Groves | 56-43 |
| 08:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning lays it up and in set up by Frank Wilson | 56-45 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the dunk | 56-45 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson travels with the ball | 56-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), James Washington (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Travis Johnson (C) Donald Groves, Alfred Carr, William Langhorne, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Robert Benning, Eric Tait, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Frank (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Buhr (tiring) 2 reb. C - Travis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Bigley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Villanova | James Washington misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-45 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses short on a shot near the basket | 56-45 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Thomas Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | James Washington misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Shawn Saxton | 56-47 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | James Washington is whistled for traveling | 56-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Carl Fox (C) Michael Irving, James Washington, Edwin Buhr, Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG) Frank Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Fox | 56-47 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Vernon Ray pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Robert Robinson picks off the pass by Vernon Ray | 56-47 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Frank - foul #4 on Thomas Frank, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG) Thomas Frank | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Benning (SG), Eric Tait (SF) Shawn Saxton, Robert Robinson | |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | James Washington is hacked by Eric Tait - foul #1 on Eric Tait, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone (C) Matthew Bigley | |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Troy Chambers is called for the reach on Donald Groves - foul #1 on Troy Chambers, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG) Donald Groves | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Carl Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Travis Johnson (PF) James Washington, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG) Troy Chambers | |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Travis Johnson steps in front of the Daniel Waters pass | 56-49 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Carl Fox scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Travis Johnson | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Langhorne (fresh) PF - Travis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Benning (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Buhr (PF), Vernon Ray (C) Travis Johnson, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Robinson (SF) Robert Benning, Eric Tait | |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Daniel Waters is called for the reach on Alfred Carr - foul #5 on Daniel Waters, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Thomas Frank (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF) Michael Irving, Alfred Carr, William Langhorne | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Robert Bury (PF) Frank Wilson, Daniel Waters | |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Robert Bury - foul #4 on Robert Bury, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG) Justin Kiesel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | James Washington is called for the reach on Robert Robinson - foul #3 on James Washington, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Schalk (C) Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley (C) Nicholas Stone | |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Vernon Ray snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Donald Groves | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) Thomas Frank | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Justin Kiesel | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley banks in the layup | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Vernon Ray comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 63-51 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel grabs the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Donald Groves scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson scores on a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Donald Groves - foul #1 on Donald Groves, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses the free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vernon Ray | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Donald Groves runs out the clock | 65-53 |