| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brett Gaffney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Bonneau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Conway (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Hendrickson (fresh) C - Matt Renner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Harry Godleski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Franjo Zentz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Kevin Conway inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Franjo Zentz takes the ball from Kevin Conway | 40-32 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Kevin Conway snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Franjo Zentz is called for the reach on Brett Gaffney - foul #2 on Franjo Zentz, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Matt Renner clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Kevin Conway gets the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Matt Renner is denied on a layup by Franjo Zentz | 40-32 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 40-32 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law snags the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz dunks the ball on a nice dish by Antonio Lambert | 40-34 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert is fouled on the floor by Matt Renner - foul #2 on Matt Renner, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Harry Godleski | 40-36 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Kevin Conway double dribbles | 40-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Reginald Gray (SG), Austin Kane (SF), John Higgins (C) Cody Bonneau, John Hendrickson, Matt Renner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Booker Brode (SG), Kevin Dwyer (C) Antonio Lambert, William King | |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Austin Kane steps in front of the Booker Brode pass | 40-36 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Reginald Gray banks in the layup set up by Austin Kane | 42-36 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Kevin Conway gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brett Gaffney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Kane (fresh) 5 ast. PF - Kevin Conway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Harry Godleski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Booker Brode (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Law (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Franjo Zentz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Dwyer (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Daniel Law steals it from Reginald Gray | 42-36 |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law makes the turnaround from the right block | 42-40 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Reginald Gray scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brett Gaffney | 45-40 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | John Higgins is called for the reach on Kevin Dwyer - foul #3 on John Higgins, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cody Bonneau (SG), John Hendrickson (PF), Matt Renner (C) Brett Gaffney, Kevin Conway, John Higgins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Antonio Lambert (SF), William King (C) Harry Godleski, Daniel Law, Franjo Zentz | |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on John Hendrickson - foul #3 on John Hendrickson, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | John Hendrickson snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Matt Renner connects on the turnaround in the paint | 47-41 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-41 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer tips it but misses | 47-41 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Matt Renner grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Matt Renner misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Frank Cusson - foul #2 on Frank Cusson, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jean Balogh (PG), David Fuller (SF) Reginald Gray, Austin Kane | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Baney (SF), Franjo Zentz (PF) Booker Brode, Kevin Dwyer | |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Matt Renner makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Matt Renner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | William King gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Baney | 48-44 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Franjo Zentz steps in front of the David Fuller pass | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jean Balogh (fresh) SG - Cody Bonneau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fuller (fresh) PF - John Hendrickson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Matt Renner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) SG - Antonio Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Baney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Franjo Zentz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Frank Cusson, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Gaffney (PG), Kevin Conway (SF) Jean Balogh, David Fuller | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski (PG), Daniel Law (SF) Frank Cusson, Michael Baney | |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Franjo Zentz | 48-47 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Daniel Law is called for the reach on Kevin Conway - foul #2 on Daniel Law, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Reginald Gray (SG), Austin Kane (SF), John Higgins (C) Cody Bonneau, John Hendrickson, Matt Renner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Booker Brode (SG), Kevin Dwyer (PF) Antonio Lambert, Franjo Zentz | |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Austin Kane is fouled on the floor by William King - foul #2 on William King, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Reginald Gray makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Brett Gaffney | 50-47 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 50-47 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Reginald Gray connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brett Gaffney | 53-47 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | Kevin Conway is called for the reach on Kevin Dwyer - foul #1 on Kevin Conway, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cody Bonneau (SG), John Hendrickson (PF), Matt Renner (C) Reginald Gray, Kevin Conway, John Higgins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Antonio Lambert (SF), Franjo Zentz (PF) Harry Godleski, Daniel Law, William King | |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Cusson | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brett Gaffney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cody Bonneau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Austin Kane (fresh) 5 ast. PF - John Hendrickson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Matt Renner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Booker Brode (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antonio Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Franjo Zentz (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Dwyer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Villanova | John Hendrickson makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Cody Bonneau | 55-49 |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Cusson | 55-51 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Matt Renner makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Brett Gaffney | 57-51 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Antonio Lambert and he's fouled by John Hendrickson - foul #4 on John Hendrickson, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Reginald Gray (PG), Kevin Conway (SF) Brett Gaffney, Austin Kane | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski (PG), Daniel Law (SF), William King (C) Frank Cusson, Booker Brode, Kevin Dwyer | |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | John Hendrickson can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 57-54 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Harry Godleski | 57-54 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 57-54 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Godleski | 57-57 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Matt Renner clanks a turnaround from the right block | 57-57 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | William King grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Kevin Conway picks off the pass by Harry Godleski | 57-57 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Matt Renner misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Antonio Lambert - foul #1 on Antonio Lambert, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Gaffney (PG), John Higgins (PF) Cody Bonneau, John Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Booker Brode (SG), Kevin Dwyer (C) Antonio Lambert, William King | |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Matt Renner misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Matt Renner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law misses short on a shot from the right block | 58-57 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | John Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Reginald Gray misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Matt Renner | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brett Gaffney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Reginald Gray (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Conway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Matt Renner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Harry Godleski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Booker Brode (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Franjo Zentz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Dwyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Matt Renner connects on the fadeaway from close range | 60-57 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Reginald Gray - foul #1 on Reginald Gray, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cody Bonneau (SG), Austin Kane (SF), John Hendrickson (PF) Reginald Gray, Kevin Conway, Matt Renner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert (SF), William King (C) Daniel Law, Franjo Zentz | |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | John Higgins misses short on a shot from the baseline | 60-59 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Austin Kane tips it back up and in | 62-59 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Conway (SF) Austin Kane | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Law (SF) Booker Brode | |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Hendrickson | 62-59 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | John Higgins misses the easy layup | 62-59 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Kevin Conway tips it in | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | William King misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kevin Conway | 64-59 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | John Higgins is hacked by William King - foul #3 on William King, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz (PF) Kevin Dwyer | |
| 01:42 | Villanova | John Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | John Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-59 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz tips it back up and in | 65-61 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | John Hendrickson tips it back up and in | 67-61 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert is fouled on the floor by John Higgins - foul #4 on John Higgins, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matt Renner (C) John Higgins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney is hacked by Harry Godleski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Godleski, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | William King pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | William King hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Hendrickson - foul #5 on John Hendrickson, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Higgins (PF) John Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | William King makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | William King makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Kevin Conway is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Godleski - foul #3 on Harry Godleski, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Kevin Conway makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Kevin Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Antonio Lambert | 69-67 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Cody Bonneau is hacked by Harry Godleski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Godleski, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Cody Bonneau misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Cody Bonneau makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 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 (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-69 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Cody Bonneau is hacked by Antonio Lambert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Lambert, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Cody Bonneau makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Cody Bonneau makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law is hacked by Kevin Conway - foul #2 on Kevin Conway, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | John Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Harry Godleski is called for the reach on John Higgins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harry Godleski, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG) Harry Godleski | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | John Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | John Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Frank Cusson | 74-73 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney runs out the clock | 74-73 |