| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Freddy Hensen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Jason Wright inbounds the ball | 15-31 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-31 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell's fadeaway is rejected by Wade Springer | 17-31 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edgar Tallent (PF) Rod Maxwell | |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by David Cole | 17-33 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-33 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon misses the tip | 17-33 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent snags the defensive board | 17-33 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Wade Springer - foul #2 on Wade Springer, team foul #1 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Rod Maxwell (PF) David Cole, William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder, Clarence Cox | |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent misses the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent misses the 2nd free throw | 17-33 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones grabs the board | 17-33 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Camarillo - foul #1 on Ted Camarillo, team foul #1 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Cox (C) Edgar Tallent | |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Freddy Hensen | 20-33 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-33 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Rod Maxwell denies the turnaround by Robert Shannon | 20-33 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Jason Wright is called for the reach on Rod Maxwell - foul #1 on Jason Wright, team foul #2 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Townley (PG), George Lewis (SG), Robert Haun (PF) Freddy Hensen, Joe Jones, Robert Shannon | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Edgar Tallent (C) Ted Camarillo, Gregg Turco, Don Bellamy, Clarence Cox | |
| 16:45 | Villanova | David Cole is hacked by Timothy Townley - foul #1 on Timothy Townley, team foul #3 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thad Bernoski (SF), Nicholas Bullock (C) Jason Wright, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Bullock | 20-33 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell grabs the offensive board | 20-33 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | David Cole is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent gets the offensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thad Bernoski - foul #1 on Thad Bernoski, team foul #4 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Robert Shannon (PF) George Lewis, Nicholas Bullock | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Cox (C) Rod Maxwell | |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent misses the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent misses the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Edgar Tallent is called for the reach on Robert Shannon - foul #2 on Edgar Tallent, team foul #2 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Jason Wright (SF), Wade Springer (C) Timothy Townley, Thad Bernoski, Robert Haun | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jason Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 5 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edgar Tallent (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses long on a 3 from straight away | 20-33 |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Clarence Cox buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by David Cole and he's hacked by Wade Springer - foul #3 on Wade Springer, team foul #5 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rod Maxwell (PF) Edgar Tallent | |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the free throw | 20-36 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-36 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | David Cole splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | Adam Batchelder is called for the reach on Robert Shannon - foul #1 on Adam Batchelder, team foul #3 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Lewis (SG), Robert Haun (PF) Joe Jones, Robert Shannon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Edgar Tallent (C) David Cole, William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder, Clarence Cox | |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Haun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thad Bernoski (SF) Jason Wright | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo is whistled for traveling | 22-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Bullock (C) Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Ted Camarillo, Gregg Turco, Don Bellamy, Rod Maxwell | |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Thad Bernoski drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-36 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | William Ambrose is whistled for traveling | 24-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Jason Wright (SF), Robert Shannon (PF) George Lewis, Thad Bernoski, Nicholas Bullock | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Rod Maxwell (PF) David Cole, William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder, Clarence Cox | |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon is hacked by Rod Maxwell - foul #2 on Rod Maxwell, team foul #4 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen (PG), Wade Springer (C) Quinton Majors, Robert Haun | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Ted Camarillo, Gregg Turco, Don Bellamy, Rod Maxwell | |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen loses the ball out of bounds | 24-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Rod Maxwell (PF) David Cole, Clarence Cox | |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder is fouled on the floor by Jason Wright - foul #2 on Jason Wright, team foul #6 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Clarence Cox (C) Ted Camarillo, Edgar Tallent | |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-36 |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Freddy Hensen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jason Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 6 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Adam Batchelder - foul #2 on Adam Batchelder, team foul #5 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG) Freddy Hensen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Edgar Tallent (PF) William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder, Rod Maxwell | |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the floater from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 25-36 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Clarence Cox gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | David Cole is hacked by Quinton Majors - foul #4 on Quinton Majors, team foul #7 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen (PG), George Lewis (SG), Thad Bernoski (SF), Robert Haun (PF), Nicholas Bullock (C) Quinton Majors, Joe Jones, Jason Wright, Robert Shannon, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Rod Maxwell (PF) Gregg Turco, Don Bellamy, Edgar Tallent, Clarence Cox | |
| 10:20 | Villanova | David Cole misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 25-36 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell tips it in | 25-38 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | William Ambrose takes the ball from George Lewis | 25-38 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | William Ambrose hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Cole and he's hacked by George Lewis - foul #1 on George Lewis, team foul #8 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Wright (SF), Wade Springer (C) Thad Bernoski, Nicholas Bullock | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edgar Tallent (PF), Clarence Cox (C) Rod Maxwell, David Cole | |
| 09:15 | Villanova | William Ambrose makes the free throw | 25-41 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Adam Batchelder steps in front of the Wade Springer pass | 25-41 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Adam Batchelder | 25-44 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Clarence Cox is called for the reach on Wade Springer - foul #2 on Clarence Cox, team foul #6 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Robert Shannon (PF) George Lewis, Robert Haun | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Rod Maxwell (PF) William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder, Clarence Cox | |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Freddy Hensen and he's hacked by Gregg Turco - foul #1 on Gregg Turco, team foul #7 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Ted Camarillo, Gregg Turco, Don Bellamy, Edgar Tallent | |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon makes the free throw | 28-44 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | William Ambrose is hacked by Freddy Hensen - foul #1 on Freddy Hensen, team foul #9 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG) Freddy Hensen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Edgar Tallent (C) David Cole, Clarence Cox | |
| 07:37 | Villanova | William Ambrose misses the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer grabs the board | 28-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jason Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Edgar Tallent (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon misses the tip | 28-44 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones snags the offensive board | 28-44 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 30-44 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | William Ambrose buries a fadeaway from close range | 30-46 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Jason Wright is whistled for a carry | 30-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thad Bernoski (SF), Robert Haun (C) Jason Wright, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Ted Camarillo, William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder, Rod Maxwell | |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Gregg Turco misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Thad Bernoski pulls down the rebound | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Edgar Tallent picks off the pass by Robert Shannon | 30-46 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Gregg Turco is whistled for traveling | 30-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Lewis (SG), Wade Springer (C) Joe Jones, Robert Shannon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG) David Cole | |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer misses badly on a floater from the left side | 30-46 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent gets the rebound | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo is fouled in the backcourt by Quinton Majors - foul #5 on Quinton Majors, team foul #10 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen (PG), Jason Wright (SF) Quinton Majors, Thad Bernoski | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG) Clarence Cox | |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer's fadeaway is rejected by Edgar Tallent | 30-48 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Jason Wright gets the offensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | George Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gregg Turco - foul #2 on Gregg Turco, team foul #8 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rod Maxwell (PF) David Cole | |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | George Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | George Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Freddy Hensen takes the ball from Rod Maxwell | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Freddy Hensen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Haun (fresh) C - Wade Springer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Turco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Edgar Tallent (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Jason Wright misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ted Camarillo - foul #2 on Ted Camarillo, team foul #9 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Robert Shannon (PF) George Lewis, Robert Haun | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Cox (C) Rod Maxwell | |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Jason Wright makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Jason Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Don Bellamy is called for traveling | 34-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rod Maxwell (PF) Clarence Cox | |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Bullock (C) Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Cox (C) Rod Maxwell | |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Bullock misses the shot from the baseline | 34-48 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Clarence Cox snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon can't finish the layup | 34-48 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Jason Wright tips it home | 36-48 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Jason Wright steps in front of the Don Bellamy pass | 36-48 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones hits a 3 from straight away | 39-48 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wade Springer (C) Nicholas Bullock | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Rod Maxwell (PF) Ted Camarillo, Gregg Turco, Don Bellamy, Edgar Tallent | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Freddy Hensen is called for the reach on Clarence Cox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Freddy Hensen, team foul #11 | 39-48 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon banks in the layup set up by Joe Jones | 41-50 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | David Cole is hacked by Freddy Hensen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddy Hensen, team foul #12 | 41-50 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | David Cole makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | David Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Jason Wright hits the finger roll | 43-52 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | David Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Freddy Hensen - foul #4 on Freddy Hensen, team foul #13 | 43-52 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | David Cole makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | David Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Freddy Hensen | 45-54 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Freddy Hensen is called for the reach on Clarence Cox in the backcourt - foul #5 on Freddy Hensen, team foul #14 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Townley (PG) Freddy Hensen | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on William Ambrose - foul #1 on William Ambrose, team foul #10 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Edgar Tallent (PF) David Cole, William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder, Rod Maxwell | |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Clarence Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Townley - foul #2 on Timothy Townley, team foul #15 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Rod Maxwell (PF) Ted Camarillo, Gregg Turco, Don Bellamy, Edgar Tallent | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Wright | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Timothy Townley is called for the reach on David Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Townley, team foul #16 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregg Turco (SG) William Ambrose | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | David Cole makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | David Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Cole | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | David Cole runs out the clock | 49-57 |