| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Randy Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Artrip (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Van Isler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Diehl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Becerra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Brewton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bowers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brett Foltz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Griswold (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Richard Bowers inbounds the ball | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Villanova | John Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 19:47 | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Artrip | 38-44 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | William Griswold comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bill Becerra - foul #3 on Bill Becerra, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill (C) Bill Becerra | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:15 | Villanova | William Griswold misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | William Griswold misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Brett Foltz grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | John Phillips knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Griswold | 38-47 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Caudill | 38-47 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Randy Diehl | 40-47 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Brett Foltz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis (SG), Jeffrey Stanton (SF) Christopher Artrip, Van Isler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Phoenix (SG), Lawrence Mosquera (PF) Anthony Brewton, Brett Foltz | |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Stanton | 42-47 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Randy Diehl blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Mosquera | 42-47 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Richard Bowers grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | William Griswold blows the layup but he's hacked by Randy Diehl - foul #2 on Randy Diehl, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Brewton (PG), Tyler Obremski (SF) John Phillips, Richard Bowers | |
| 17:01 | Villanova | William Griswold misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | William Griswold makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill tips it in | 44-48 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Anthony Brewton drills a jumpshot from the right side | 44-50 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Randy Dean (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Curtis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Stanton (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Diehl (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Caudill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Anthony Brewton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Phoenix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyler Obremski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Mosquera (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - William Griswold (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Villanova | William Griswold can't connect on a shot from the right block | 47-50 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Jeffrey Stanton | 49-50 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Anthony Brewton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | William Griswold snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | William Griswold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (PG), Christopher Artrip (SG), Bill Becerra (C) Randy Dean, Jeffrey Stanton, Randy Diehl | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Phillips (PG), Howard Nevels (SG), Richard Bowers (SF), Mark Anderson (PF), Brett Foltz (C) Anthony Brewton, Larry Phoenix, Tyler Obremski, Lawrence Mosquera, William Griswold | |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Van Isler drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Artrip | 52-50 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Richard Bowers comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 52-50 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Mark Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Richard Bowers knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Mark Anderson and he's fouled by Mark Caudill - foul #1 on Mark Caudill, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wesley Schulman (PF) Mark Caudill | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Morgan (SG) Brett Foltz | |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Richard Bowers makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Richard Bowers picks off the pass by Bill Becerra | 52-53 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Mark Anderson knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from John Phillips | 52-55 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Van Isler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-55 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Richard Bowers grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Howard Nevels comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Curtis | 55-55 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | John Phillips misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Charles Morgan tips it but misses | 55-55 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Richard Bowers grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Howard Nevels misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Wesley Schulman - foul #3 on Wesley Schulman, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Dean (PG), Jeffrey Stanton (SF), Mark Caudill (PF) Van Isler, Michael Curtis, Wesley Schulman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Brewton (PG), Tyler Obremski (SF), Brett Foltz (PF), Lawrence Mosquera (C) John Phillips, Charles Morgan, Richard Bowers, Mark Anderson | |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Howard Nevels makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Howard Nevels makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Randy Dean (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Artrip (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Stanton (fresh) PF - Mark Caudill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Bill Becerra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Anthony Brewton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Nevels (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Tyler Obremski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brett Foltz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Mosquera (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Howard Nevels connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Tyler Obremski | 57-59 |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Artrip | 60-59 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Anthony Brewton makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brett Foltz | 60-62 |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Anthony Brewton gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Mark Caudill is called for the reach on Brett Foltz - foul #2 on Mark Caudill, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis (SG), Jason Fleming (SF), Randy Diehl (PF) Christopher Artrip, Jeffrey Stanton, Bill Becerra | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Phoenix (SG), Richard Bowers (SF), Mark Anderson (PF), William Griswold (C) Howard Nevels, Tyler Obremski, Brett Foltz, Lawrence Mosquera | |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Mark Anderson misses badly on a floater in the paint | 60-62 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Jason Fleming snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean is hacked by Richard Bowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Bowers, team foul #1 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Morgan (SG) Anthony Brewton | |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl's layup is rejected by Mark Anderson | 60-62 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Charles Morgan grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Larry Phoenix knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Mark Anderson | 60-64 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 62-64 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | William Griswold loses the ball out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (SG), Jeffrey Stanton (SF), Leonard Drake (C) Michael Curtis, Jason Fleming, Mark Caudill | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Phillips (PG), Tyler Obremski (SF), Lawrence Mosquera (C) Larry Phoenix, Richard Bowers, William Griswold | |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Van Isler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Anderson - foul #4 on Mark Anderson, team foul #2 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Nevels (SG), William Griswold (C) Charles Morgan, Mark Anderson | |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Van Isler makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Van Isler misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | William Griswold grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Howard Nevels buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Phillips | 63-66 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Lawrence Mosquera gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Lawrence Mosquera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis (SG), Mark Caudill (C) Jeffrey Stanton, Leonard Drake | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Brewton (PG), Richard Bowers (SF) John Phillips, Tyler Obremski | |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-66 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Lawrence Mosquera pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Anthony Brewton misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 63-66 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | William Griswold tips it back up and in | 63-68 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Richard Bowers steps in front of the Mark Caudill pass in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Anthony Brewton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Bowers | 63-70 |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Fleming (SF), Leonard Drake (C) Van Isler, Randy Diehl | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Phoenix (SG), Brett Foltz (C) Lawrence Mosquera, William Griswold | |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Mark Caudill steals the ball from Brett Foltz | 63-70 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra (C) Leonard Drake | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Anderson (PF) Howard Nevels | |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Mark Anderson misses the dunk | 63-70 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Anderson | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Randy Dean (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Curtis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Fleming (fresh) PF - Mark Caudill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Bill Becerra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Anthony Brewton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Phoenix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Bowers (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Brett Foltz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Brett Foltz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Bill Becerra - foul #4 on Bill Becerra, team foul #6 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip (SG), Jeffrey Stanton (SF), Wesley Schulman (PF) Randy Dean, Michael Curtis, Mark Caudill | |
| Subs | Villanova | Tyler Obremski (SF) Richard Bowers | |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Brett Foltz makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Brett Foltz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Jason Fleming is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Brewton - foul #1 on Anthony Brewton, team foul #3 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Morgan (SG) Larry Phoenix | |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Stanton makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Artrip | 65-72 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Charles Morgan hits a jumper from the right side | 65-74 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Stanton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-74 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leonard Drake (C) Bill Becerra | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Phillips (PG), Lawrence Mosquera (C) Anthony Brewton, Brett Foltz | |
| 06:30 | Villanova | John Phillips is hacked by Jeffrey Stanton - foul #2 on Jeffrey Stanton, team foul #7 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (PG), Michael Curtis (SG) Jason Fleming, Christopher Artrip | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:30 | Villanova | John Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | John Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Leonard Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 65-75 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Van Isler is hacked by John Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Phillips, team foul #4 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl (PF) Wesley Schulman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | John Phillips is called for the reach on Michael Curtis - foul #2 on John Phillips, team foul #5 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill (C) Leonard Drake | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Phoenix (SG), Howard Nevels (SF) Charles Morgan, Tyler Obremski | |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Van Isler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-75 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Howard Nevels gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | John Phillips buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Anderson | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Anderson | 65-78 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Stanton snags the offensive board | 65-78 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill drills a shot from the right side | 67-78 |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Howard Nevels buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Phillips | 67-80 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Mosquera - foul #1 on Lawrence Mosquera, team foul #6 | 67-80 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Dean (PG), Christopher Artrip (SG), Jason Fleming (SF) Van Isler, Michael Curtis, Jeffrey Stanton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Brewton (PG), Charles Morgan (SG), Richard Bowers (SF), William Griswold (C) John Phillips, Larry Phoenix, Mark Anderson, Lawrence Mosquera | |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl misses the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Howard Nevels drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Charles Morgan | 68-82 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-82 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Charles Morgan snags the defensive board | 68-82 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Howard Nevels misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 68-82 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill snags the defensive board | 68-82 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Brewton - foul #2 on Anthony Brewton, team foul #7 | 68-82 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wesley Schulman (PF), Bill Becerra (C) Randy Diehl, Mark Caudill | |
| Subs | Villanova | Tyler Obremski (SF) Richard Bowers | |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean makes the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Anthony Brewton misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Fleming - foul #1 on Jason Fleming, team foul #8 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis (SG) Christopher Artrip | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Anthony Brewton makes the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Anthony Brewton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-84 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean is whistled for a carry | 70-84 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Phillips (PG), Mark Anderson (PF), Brett Foltz (C) Anthony Brewton, Charles Morgan, William Griswold | |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Randy Dean steals the ball from Howard Nevels | 70-84 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean hits the finger roll | 72-84 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Howard Nevels connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Anderson | 72-86 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Randy Dean (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Curtis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Fleming (fairly fresh) PF - Wesley Schulman (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Bill Becerra (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Phillips (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Nevels (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Tyler Obremski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mark Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Brett Foltz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra is whistled for a carry | 72-86 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (PG), Christopher Artrip (SG), Jeffrey Stanton (SF), Mark Caudill (PF), Leonard Drake (C) Randy Dean, Michael Curtis, Jason Fleming, Wesley Schulman, Bill Becerra | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Brewton (PG), Larry Phoenix (SG), Richard Bowers (SF), Lawrence Mosquera (PF), William Griswold (C) John Phillips, Howard Nevels, Tyler Obremski, Mark Anderson, Brett Foltz | |
| 02:58 | Villanova | William Griswold hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 72-86 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill grabs the defensive rebound | 72-86 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-86 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Dean (PG), Randy Diehl (PF) Jeffrey Stanton, Leonard Drake | |
| Subs | Villanova | Tyler Obremski (SF) Richard Bowers | |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Larry Phoenix steps in front of the Randy Dean pass in the backcourt | 72-86 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-86 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra (C) Mark Caudill | |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Nevels (SG), Brett Foltz (PF) Larry Phoenix, William Griswold | |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Howard Nevels clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Artrip - foul #2 on Christopher Artrip, team foul #9 | 72-86 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Howard Nevels makes the 1st free throw | 72-87 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Howard Nevels misses the 2nd free throw | 72-87 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl pulls down the rebound | 72-87 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Brewton - foul #3 on Anthony Brewton, team foul #8 | 72-87 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis (SG), Jeffrey Stanton (SF), Mark Caudill (PF), Leonard Drake (C) Christopher Artrip, Van Isler, Randy Diehl, Bill Becerra | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean makes the 1st free throw | 73-87 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 74-87 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-87 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip (SG), Van Isler (SF), Randy Diehl (PF), Bill Becerra (C) Michael Curtis, Jeffrey Stanton, Mark Caudill, Leonard Drake | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Phillips (PG), Richard Bowers (SF) Tyler Obremski, Lawrence Mosquera | |
| 02:05 | Villanova | John Phillips is fouled on the floor by Randy Dean - foul #1 on Randy Dean, team foul #10 | 74-87 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Fleming (PG), Michael Curtis (SG), Jeffrey Stanton (SF), Mark Caudill (PF), Leonard Drake (C) Randy Dean, Christopher Artrip, Van Isler, Randy Diehl, Bill Becerra | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:05 | Villanova | John Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 74-88 |
| 02:05 | Villanova | John Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 74-89 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | John Phillips steps in front of the Jeffrey Stanton pass in the backcourt | 74-89 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Brett Foltz is fouled on the floor by Michael Curtis - foul #1 on Michael Curtis, team foul #11 | 74-89 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Griswold (C) Anthony Brewton | |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Brett Foltz makes the 1st free throw | 74-90 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Brett Foltz makes the 2nd free throw | 74-91 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 76-91 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | William Griswold can't finish the layup but the foul's on Leonard Drake - foul #2 on Leonard Drake, team foul #12 | 76-91 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Anderson (PF) Brett Foltz | |
| 01:04 | Villanova | William Griswold misses the 1st free throw | 76-91 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | William Griswold misses the 2nd free throw | 76-91 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Leonard Drake snags the defensive board | 76-91 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | John Phillips steals it from Jason Fleming in the backcourt | 76-91 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | John Phillips misses the lay-in | 76-91 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Stanton pulls down the rebound | 76-91 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Stanton knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Michael Curtis | 78-91 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Richard Bowers is called for 3 seconds | 78-91 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Stanton's pass is intercepted by John Phillips in the backcourt | 78-91 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Phillips runs out the clock | 78-91 |