| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Winchester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jesse Littles (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Packer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Virgil Packer inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Villanova | Harold Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Shaun Lewis | 27-40 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson blows the layup but he's hacked by John Winchester - foul #2 on John Winchester, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | John Winchester knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Salvatore Costa | 29-42 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Harold Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-42 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Virgil Packer snags the offensive board | 29-42 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Harold Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-42 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 29-42 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Jamie Lyles picks off the pass by Harold Davis | 29-42 |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Wayne Robinson denies the turnaround by John Winchester | 29-42 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Jesse Littles grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson blows the layup | 29-42 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson can't tip it in | 29-42 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter is whistled for a carry | 29-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG), James Wright (SG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), Joseph Linger (PF), Emanuel Walentoski (C) Salvatore Costa, Shaun Lewis, Elmer Carter, Jamie Lyles, John Winchester | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Drew (SF), Elbert Miers (PF), Herbert Latour (C) Jesse Littles, Harold Davis, Virgil Packer, David Swofford, Wayne Robinson | |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Herbert Latour drills a driving attempt in the lane | 29-44 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger clanks a jump hook in the lane | 29-44 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Elbert Miers grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Elbert O'Berry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roger Macfarlane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Linger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Emanuel Walentoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Justin Gruber (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Drew (fresh) PF - Elbert Miers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Latour (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Justin Gruber misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-44 |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Robert Drew grabs the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Herbert Latour hits the finger roll set up by Elbert Miers | 29-46 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | James Wright comes up short on the shot from the left side | 29-46 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Elbert Miers gets the rebound | 29-46 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Herbert Latour is fouled on the floor by Emanuel Walentoski - foul #2 on Emanuel Walentoski, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Jamie Lyles (PF), John Winchester (C) Elbert O'Berry, James Wright, Joseph Linger, Emanuel Walentoski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jesse Littles (PG), Harold Davis (SG), Gordon Rhodes (SF), David Swofford (PF), Wayne Robinson (C) Justin Gruber, Richard Williams, Robert Drew, Elbert Miers, Herbert Latour | |
| 14:30 | Villanova | David Swofford misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Jamie Lyles - foul #2 on Jamie Lyles, team foul #3 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Miller (SF) Roger Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:30 | Villanova | David Swofford misses the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | David Swofford misses the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | John Winchester snags the defensive board | 29-46 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa's pass is intercepted by Harold Davis in the backcourt | 29-46 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson buries a fadeaway near the basket | 29-48 |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | John Winchester hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Salvatore Costa | 31-48 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson misses the driving attempt from the left block | 31-48 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Jesse Littles grabs the offensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | John Winchester picks off the pass by Harold Davis | 31-48 |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Robinson - foul #2 on Wayne Robinson, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter (SF) James Miller | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Virgil Packer (SF), Elbert Miers (PF), Herbert Latour (C) Jesse Littles, Harold Davis, Gordon Rhodes, David Swofford, Wayne Robinson | |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles misses the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Elbert Miers snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Herbert Latour can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-48 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Winchester | 32-48 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa loses the dribble to Virgil Packer in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Elbert Miers is hacked by John Winchester - foul #3 on John Winchester, team foul #4 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG), James Wright (SG), Joseph Linger (PF), Emanuel Walentoski (C) Salvatore Costa, Shaun Lewis, Jamie Lyles, John Winchester | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Drew (SF) Virgil Packer | |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Herbert Latour buries a fadeaway in the lane | 32-50 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | James Wright makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Elbert O'Berry | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Elbert O'Berry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Elmer Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Linger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Emanuel Walentoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Justin Gruber (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Drew (fresh) PF - Elbert Miers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Latour (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Elmer Carter steals it from Robert Drew | 34-50 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | James Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Drew | 34-50 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Herbert Latour clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-50 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Justin Gruber snags the offensive board | 34-50 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Emanuel Walentoski blocks the short jumper by Herbert Latour | 34-50 |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter connects on the open fadeaway in the paint | 36-50 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Justin Gruber comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 36-50 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Wright | 36-50 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Herbert Latour - foul #2 on Herbert Latour, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), John Winchester (C) Elbert O'Berry, James Wright, Elmer Carter, Emanuel Walentoski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jesse Littles (PG), Harold Davis (SG), Virgil Packer (SF), David Swofford (PF), Wayne Robinson (C) Justin Gruber, Richard Williams, Robert Drew, Elbert Miers, Herbert Latour | |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | David Swofford grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Jesse Littles's pass is intercepted by Salvatore Costa in the backcourt | 37-50 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa lays it in | 39-50 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Joseph Linger picks off the pass by Wayne Robinson | 39-50 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Virgil Packer is called for the reach on Salvatore Costa - foul #1 on Virgil Packer, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles (PF) Joseph Linger | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | John Winchester hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Robinson - foul #3 on Wayne Robinson, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | John Winchester misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | John Winchester makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Harold Davis | 40-52 |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Jesse Littles takes the ball from Jamie Lyles | 40-52 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Harold Davis lays it in set up by Jesse Littles | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Macfarlane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Winchester (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jesse Littles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Packer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Swofford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Swofford - foul #1 on David Swofford, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG), James Wright (SG), James Miller (SF) Salvatore Costa, Shaun Lewis, Roger Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Rhodes (SF) Virgil Packer | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Harold Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Gordon Rhodes is called for the reach on Elbert O'Berry - foul #1 on Gordon Rhodes, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Christopher Galeana (SF), Joseph Linger (C) Elbert O'Berry, James Wright, Jamie Lyles, John Winchester | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Virgil Packer (SF) Jesse Littles, David Swofford | |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis travels with the ball | 42-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane (SF) Christopher Galeana | |
| Subs | Villanova | Herbert Latour (C) Wayne Robinson | |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Salvatore Costa steals it from Justin Gruber | 42-54 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Salvatore Costa | 44-54 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Justin Gruber makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gordon Rhodes | 44-56 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Miller | 46-56 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Justin Gruber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG), Elmer Carter (SF), Jamie Lyles (PF), John Winchester (C) Salvatore Costa, Roger Macfarlane, James Miller, Joseph Linger | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Williams (SG), David Swofford (PF), Elbert Miers (C) Harold Davis, Gordon Rhodes, Herbert Latour | |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles clanks a turnaround near the basket | 46-56 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Swofford | 46-56 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Elbert O'Berry is called for the reach on Richard Williams - foul #2 on Elbert O'Berry, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (SG) Shaun Lewis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jesse Littles (PG), Robert Drew (SF) Justin Gruber, Virgil Packer | |
| 04:25 | Villanova | David Swofford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jamie Lyles - foul #3 on Jamie Lyles, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | David Swofford makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | David Swofford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | James Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Jesse Littles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Elbert Miers tips it back up and in | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles misses the easy layup | 48-60 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Robert Drew pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Elbert O'Berry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Winchester (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jesse Littles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Drew (fresh) PF - David Swofford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Elbert Miers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Villanova | David Swofford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), Joseph Linger (C) Elbert O'Berry, James Wright, Elmer Carter, John Winchester | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Harold Davis (SG), Virgil Packer (SF), Herbert Latour (PF), Wayne Robinson (C) Jesse Littles, Richard Williams, Robert Drew, David Swofford, Elbert Miers | |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Harold Davis grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Harold Davis makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Robinson | 48-62 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger misses the easy layup | 48-62 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger gets the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Salvatore Costa | 51-62 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter (SF), John Winchester (C) Roger Macfarlane, Joseph Linger | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jesse Littles (PG), Robert Drew (SF), Elbert Miers (PF) Justin Gruber, Virgil Packer, Wayne Robinson | |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Jesse Littles scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Littles - foul #1 on Jesse Littles, team foul #8 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (SG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), Joseph Linger (PF), Emanuel Walentoski (C) Shaun Lewis, Elmer Carter, Jamie Lyles, John Winchester | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Richard Williams (SG) Jesse Littles, Harold Davis | |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Richard Williams can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Robert Drew grabs the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Herbert Latour misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Emanuel Walentoski - foul #3 on Emanuel Walentoski, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG) Salvatore Costa | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Herbert Latour misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Herbert Latour makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane misses the easy layup | 53-66 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Williams | 53-66 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Richard Williams's pass is intercepted by Joseph Linger in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | James Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Elbert Miers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Richard Williams misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 53-66 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Emanuel Walentoski snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | James Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Elbert Miers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Elbert Miers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Emanuel Walentoski - foul #4 on Emanuel Walentoski, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Elbert Miers makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Elbert Miers misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joseph Linger | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Justin Gruber runs out the clock | 53-67 |