| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Dammann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Michael Henderson inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | David Cole knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Duncan | 31-32 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brandon Duncan - foul #1 on Brandon Duncan, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Wiley (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Michael Henderson, Charles Dammann | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Clarence Cox grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | David Cole connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Duncan | 34-33 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Rod Maxwell steals the ball from Robert Hunt | 34-33 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan misses the fadeaway from the left side | 34-33 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell tips it but misses | 34-33 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Clarence Cox is called for the reach on Brian Matheney - foul #3 on Clarence Cox, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Henderson (SF) Luis Wiley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright loses the dribble to David Cole | 34-33 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Michael Henderson pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | David Cole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Wright | 37-35 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Michael Henderson's floater is tipped away by Robert Wright | 37-35 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Michael Henderson tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones is whistled for a carry | 39-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (PG), Luis Wiley (PF), Charles Dammann (C) David Cole, Rod Maxwell, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Robert Shannon (SG), Jeff Croce (PF), Wade Springer (C) Donnie Ross, Joe Jones, Robert Wright, Brian Matheney | |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Charles Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce misses the jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Dammann | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Duncan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Henderson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luis Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Dammann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeff Croce (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wade Springer (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Luis Wiley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce buries a floater from the left side | 39-37 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt connects on the floater from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Luis Wiley hits a floater from the right wing set up by Brandon Duncan | 41-39 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Charles Peters grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | 3 seconds is called on Charles Peters | 41-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Rod Maxwell (PF), Clarence Cox (C) Brandon Duncan, Luis Wiley, Charles Dammann | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Robert Wright (SF), Brian Matheney (C) Quinton Majors, Robert Shannon, Robert Hunt, Jeff Croce | |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clarence Cox | 41-39 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | David Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Wiley (SF) Michael Henderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt (SF) Wade Springer | |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross loses the dribble to Charles Peters in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | David Cole clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Joe Jones and the foul's on Clarence Cox - foul #4 on Clarence Cox, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (SG), Michael Henderson (SF), Charles Dammann (C) Charles Peters, Luis Wiley, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce (PF) Robert Hunt | |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Duncan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Henderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Dammann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeff Croce (fresh) 8 pts. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Villanova | David Cole is fouled on the floor by Donnie Ross - foul #1 on Donnie Ross, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (SG) Brandon Duncan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Donnie Ross steals it from Michael Henderson out of a doubleteam | 41-42 |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | David Cole is called for the reach on Donnie Ross in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Cole, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (SG) Charles Peters | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Michael Henderson takes the ball from Joe Jones | 41-42 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Michael Henderson banks in the layup | 43-42 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Rod Maxwell steals it from Jeff Croce | 43-42 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Donnie Ross is called for the reach on Rod Maxwell - foul #2 on Donnie Ross, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (SG), Luis Wiley (SF), Adam Batchelder (PF), Clarence Cox (C) Brandon Duncan, Michael Henderson, Rod Maxwell, Charles Dammann | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Charles Peters's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Croce | 43-42 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Luis Wiley hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joe Jones | 45-44 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Joe Jones steals the ball from David Cole | 45-44 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce misses the lay-in | 45-44 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Wright | 45-46 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Luis Wiley clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Matheney - foul #2 on Brian Matheney, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (SG), Rod Maxwell (PF), Charles Dammann (C) Charles Peters, Adam Batchelder, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Robert Shannon (SG), Robert Hunt (SF), Wade Springer (C) Donnie Ross, Joe Jones, Jeff Croce, Brian Matheney | |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Luis Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Luis Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses the easy layup | 47-46 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Luis Wiley snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | David Cole loses the dribble to Quinton Majors | 47-46 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-46 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Wade Springer | 47-46 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright blows the layup | 47-46 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright can't tip it in | 47-46 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright tips it home | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luis Wiley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Dammann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Charles Dammann buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Cole | 49-48 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rod Maxwell - foul #3 on Rod Maxwell, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (PG), Michael Henderson (SF), Clarence Cox (C) David Cole, Luis Wiley, Charles Dammann | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Jeff Croce (PF) Quinton Majors, Robert Shannon, Robert Wright | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Clarence Cox pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Charles Peters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the tip | 49-49 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joe Jones | 49-49 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones drills a runner in the paint set up by Robert Hunt | 49-51 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Clarence Cox is called for a charge - foul #5 on Clarence Cox, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Adam Batchelder (PF), Charles Dammann (C) Brandon Duncan, Rod Maxwell, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Brian Matheney (C) Robert Hunt, Jeff Croce, Wade Springer | |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | David Cole misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Jones | 49-53 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Donnie Ross is called for the reach on David Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donnie Ross, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (SG), Rod Maxwell (PF) Charles Peters, Adam Batchelder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Robert Hunt (SF), Jeff Croce (PF) Donnie Ross, Joe Jones, Robert Wright | |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Michael Henderson is hacked by Robert Shannon during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Robert Shannon, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Michael Henderson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 49-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Adam Batchelder (PF) Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt is hacked by Michael Henderson - foul #2 on Michael Henderson, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rod Maxwell (PF) Adam Batchelder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Charles Dammann grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Quinton Majors takes the ball from Brandon Duncan | 49-53 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon slams it home on a nice dish by Quinton Majors | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Henderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Dammann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Croce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Robert Shannon is called for the reach on Brandon Duncan - foul #2 on Robert Shannon, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Wiley (PF) Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Luis Wiley's floater is knocked away by Robert Shannon | 49-55 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Luis Wiley gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Michael Henderson blows the layup over the doubleteam | 49-55 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (PG), Rod Maxwell (PF) David Cole, Luis Wiley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Robert Wright (PF) Quinton Majors, Robert Shannon, Jeff Croce | |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Joe Jones, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG) Brandon Duncan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:04 | Villanova | David Cole misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Michael Henderson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Hunt - foul #1 on Robert Hunt, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (SG) Charles Peters | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Michael Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Michael Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt is called for traveling | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Donnie Ross picks off the pass by David Cole in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 50-55 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Charles Dammann pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright is fouled in the backcourt by David Cole - foul #2 on David Cole, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Charles Dammann snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Brandon Duncan is called for the reach on Brian Matheney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Duncan, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Michael Henderson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 53-58 |