| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Begaye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chang Xie (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steve Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ruffin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Self (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Duncan Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Love (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Chang Xie inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | John Ruffin travels with the ball | 29-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryce Elders (SF), Willis Foley (C) Daniel Begaye, John Ruffin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Self | 29-29 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Chang Xie travels with the ball | 29-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Begaye (SG), John Ruffin (C) Bryce Elders, Willis Foley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Ruffin - foul #1 on John Ruffin, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryce Elders (SF) Royal Placencia | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Daniel Begaye misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-31 |
| 18:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self is open and buries a floater from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | John Ruffin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Bryce Elders hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson is hacked by Steve Rogers - foul #1 on Steve Rogers, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Royal Placencia (PG), Willis Foley (C) Bryce Elders, John Ruffin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller (SG), Denny Clarke (SF) Duncan Lewis, Robert Stewart | |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Begaye - foul #1 on Daniel Begaye, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryce Elders (SF) Daniel Begaye | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart (PF) Johnny Robinson | |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Chang Xie knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Stewart | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chang Xie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bryce Elders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Rogers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Willis Foley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Self (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Denny Clarke (fresh) PF - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Leonard Love (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Willis Foley misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Robert Stewart - foul #3 on Robert Stewart, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ruffin (C) Bryce Elders | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mark O'Harroll (SF), Duncan Lewis (C) Thomas Self, Leonard Love | |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Willis Foley misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Willis Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Willis Foley | 35-38 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Royal Placencia scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Steve Rogers | 37-38 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Miller and the foul's on John Ruffin - foul #2 on John Ruffin, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Begaye (SG) Steve Rogers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Self (PG), Johnny Robinson (PF) Mark O'Harroll, Robert Stewart | |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Royal Placencia comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Denny Clarke - foul #2 on Denny Clarke, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Rogers (PF) Willis Foley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leonard Love (PF) Lawrence Miller | |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Royal Placencia makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Royal Placencia makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | John Ruffin snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Duncan Lewis steals the ball from Daniel Begaye | 39-41 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis loses the dribble to Daniel Begaye | 39-41 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Royal Placencia banks in the layup set up by Daniel Begaye | 41-41 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Denny Clarke | 41-43 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Steve Rogers hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 41-43 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | John Ruffin is called for the reach on Duncan Lewis - foul #3 on John Ruffin, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryce Elders (SF), Willis Foley (C) Daniel Begaye, John Ruffin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mark O'Harroll (SF), Robert Stewart (PF) Denny Clarke, Duncan Lewis | |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Mark O'Harroll grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chang Xie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bryce Elders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Rogers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Willis Foley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Self (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark O'Harroll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Love (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson is called for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ruffin (C) Steve Rogers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller (SG) Johnny Robinson | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Chang Xie can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Self - foul #1 on Thomas Self, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Begaye (PG), Steve Rogers (PF) Royal Placencia, John Ruffin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Chang Xie misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Chang Xie makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Willis Foley - foul #2 on Willis Foley, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Royal Placencia (PG), John Ruffin (C) Daniel Begaye, Steve Rogers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Chang Xie connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller's pass is intercepted by Royal Placencia | 45-44 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Willis Foley hits a floater from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart is fouled on the floor by Royal Placencia - foul #2 on Royal Placencia, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Begaye (PG), Dan Dalegowski (SG), Steve Rogers (PF) Royal Placencia, Bryce Elders, John Ruffin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson (SG), Denny Clarke (SF), Duncan Lewis (C) Thomas Self, Mark O'Harroll, Leonard Love | |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Daniel Begaye hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dan Dalegowski | 49-46 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis's layup is rejected by Steve Rogers | 49-46 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Willis Foley grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Steve Rogers misses badly on a floater from the right block | 49-46 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Willis Foley gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Willis Foley can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Denny Clarke - foul #3 on Denny Clarke, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Royal Placencia (PG), Bryce Elders (SF) Daniel Begaye, Dan Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Self (PG) Lawrence Miller | |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Willis Foley misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Willis Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Steve Rogers snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Chang Xie misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chang Xie (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Bryce Elders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Rogers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Willis Foley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Self (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Denny Clarke (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Duncan Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnny Robinson | 50-48 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Steve Rogers lays it up and in | 52-48 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self is whistled for a carry | 52-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Begaye (SG), John Ruffin (C) Bryce Elders, Willis Foley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller (SG), Leonard Love (C) Johnny Robinson, Duncan Lewis | |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Chang Xie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love connects on the shot near the basket set up by Lawrence Miller | 52-50 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | John Ruffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryce Elders (SF), Willis Foley (C) Daniel Begaye, Steve Rogers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mark O'Harroll (SF), Johnny Robinson (PF) Denny Clarke, Robert Stewart | |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 52-50 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Chang Xie grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Willis Foley banks in the layup set up by Royal Placencia | 54-50 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love jams it on a nice dish by Mark O'Harroll | 54-52 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Royal Placencia hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 54-52 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 54-52 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | John Ruffin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Chang Xie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Mark O'Harroll | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chang Xie (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Bryce Elders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Ruffin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Willis Foley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Self (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark O'Harroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Johnny Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Love (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson jams it on a nice dish by Mark O'Harroll | 54-54 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Willis Foley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Self - foul #2 on Thomas Self, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Begaye (SG), Steve Rogers (PF) Bryce Elders, John Ruffin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke (PG), Duncan Lewis (SF), Robert Stewart (PF) Thomas Self, Lawrence Miller, Mark O'Harroll | |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Willis Foley misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Willis Foley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Steve Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Royal Placencia hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Duncan Lewis - foul #1 on Duncan Lewis, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ruffin (C) Willis Foley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Royal Placencia makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Royal Placencia makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson tips it but misses | 56-54 |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart tips it home | 56-56 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Royal Placencia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis hits the finger roll set up by Johnny Robinson | 56-58 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | The jump hook by Royal Placencia is blocked by Robert Stewart | 56-58 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Royal Placencia grabs the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Steve Rogers is hacked by Robert Stewart - foul #4 on Robert Stewart, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Self (PG) Denny Clarke | |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis makes the wide open shot from the baseline | 58-60 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Daniel Begaye clanks a jumper in the lane | 58-60 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Begaye - foul #2 on Daniel Begaye, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Steve Rogers snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Steve Rogers is hacked by Johnny Robinson - foul #2 on Johnny Robinson, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Royal Placencia - foul #3 on Royal Placencia, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Chang Xie misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 60-63 |