| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Germain (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Bad (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thurman Bain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Whitehurst (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eliseo Russo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain inbounds the ball | 19-34 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Russell | 22-34 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Thurman Bain is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thurman Bain, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Winter (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Roger Bad, Albert Whitehurst | |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 22-34 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Alfred Winter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-34 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Donald Hardy - foul #2 on Donald Hardy, team foul #2 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Roger Bad (SG), Albert Whitehurst (PF) Donald Hardy, Thurman Bain, Vincent Domanski | |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee misses the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Roger Bad hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Garvin | 23-37 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff's pass is intercepted by Alfred Winter | 23-37 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Roger Bad hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-37 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-37 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews can't tip it in | 23-37 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 23-37 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-37 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Acuff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Germain (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Garvin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Bad (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Winter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Whitehurst (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eliseo Russo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Craig Lee is called for the reach on Roger Bad - foul #3 on Craig Lee, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Todd Birdsong (SG), Donald Kerber (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF), James Summers (C) Charles Russell, Charles Acuff, Robert Germain, Charles Andrews, Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Thurman Bain (SF), Vincent Domanski (C) Joseph Garvin, Alfred Winter, Eliseo Russo | |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Travis Brumbelow denies the turnaround by Roger Bad | 23-37 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-37 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Roger Bad misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst tips it in | 26-39 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Albert Whitehurst steps in front of the Todd Birdsong pass | 26-39 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst loses the ball out of bounds | 26-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff (SG), Robert Germain (SF), Craig Lee (C) Todd Birdsong, Donald Kerber, James Summers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Winter (SF), Eliseo Russo (C) Roger Bad, Vincent Domanski | |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Hardy - foul #3 on Donald Hardy, team foul #3 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG) Robert Asuncion | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roger Bad (SG) Alfred Winter | |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst misses the dunk | 27-39 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo grabs the offensive board | 27-39 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Roger Bad connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thurman Bain | 27-42 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Hardy - foul #4 on Donald Hardy, team foul #4 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews (PF) Travis Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Alfred Winter (SG) Donald Hardy, Roger Bad | |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Thurman Bain misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Thurman Bain grabs the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-42 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Germain (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Garvin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Winter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thurman Bain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Eliseo Russo (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Albert Whitehurst denies the turnaround by Charles Russell | 28-42 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Eliseo Russo | 28-42 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Thurman Bain misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Russell | 28-42 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo makes the runner from the right block set up by Joseph Garvin | 28-44 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee clanks a shot from close range | 28-44 |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Thurman Bain pulls down the rebound | 28-44 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 28-44 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst tips it back up and in | 28-46 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff lays it in on a great pass from Charles Andrews | 30-46 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo lays it up and in on a great pass from Alfred Winter | 30-48 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Charles Russell | 32-48 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Thurman Bain buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Alfred Winter | 32-50 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Russell | 34-50 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo misses badly on a floater from the left block | 34-50 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Thurman Bain grabs the board | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Acuff (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Robert Germain (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Garvin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Winter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thurman Bain (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Whitehurst (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Eliseo Russo (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-50 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo tips it back up and in | 34-52 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews buries a floater from the left block set up by Robert Germain | 36-52 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin double dribbles | 36-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Todd Birdsong (SG), Donald Kerber (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF), James Summers (C) Charles Russell, Charles Acuff, Robert Germain, Charles Andrews, Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Roger Bad (SG), Sylvester Cali (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Joseph Garvin, Alfred Winter, Thurman Bain, Albert Whitehurst | |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong is called for a charge - foul #2 on Todd Birdsong, team foul #2 | 36-52 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Hardy | 36-54 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow is hacked by Vincent Domanski - foul #1 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #5 | 36-54 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber can't finish the layup | 36-54 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Donald Hardy grabs the board | 36-54 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Roger Bad loses the ball out of bounds | 36-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews (C) James Summers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Earl Pryor (SF), Albert Whitehurst (PF) Donald Hardy, Roger Bad, Eliseo Russo | |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Earl Pryor - foul #1 on Earl Pryor, team foul #6 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eliseo Russo (C) Albert Whitehurst | |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Eliseo Russo, team foul #7 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst (PF) Eliseo Russo | |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Albert Whitehurst is called for the reach on Charles Andrews - foul #1 on Albert Whitehurst, team foul #8 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eliseo Russo (C) Albert Whitehurst | |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Earl Pryor snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin travels with the ball | 37-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst (PF) Eliseo Russo | |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Travis Brumbelow | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Asuncion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Birdsong (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Kerber (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Garvin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sylvester Cali (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Pryor (fresh) PF - Albert Whitehurst (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 3 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst is whistled for traveling | 39-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), Charles Acuff (SG), Craig Lee (C) Robert Asuncion, Todd Birdsong, Travis Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Winter (SF), Eliseo Russo (C) Earl Pryor, Albert Whitehurst | |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber is hacked by Eliseo Russo - foul #2 on Eliseo Russo, team foul #9 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Summers (PF) Charles Andrews | |
| Subs | Villanova | Earl Pryor (SF) Alfred Winter | |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-54 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski grabs the offensive board | 39-54 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Earl Pryor is whistled for a carry | 39-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong (SG), Robert Germain (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF) Charles Acuff, Donald Kerber, James Summers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Winter (SF), Albert Whitehurst (PF) Earl Pryor, Eliseo Russo | |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee banks in the layup | 41-54 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 41-54 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Germain | 41-54 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong's floater is knocked away by Albert Whitehurst | 41-54 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong hits the follow up shot | 43-54 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Alfred Winter can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell lays it in on a great pass from Robert Germain | 45-54 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff (SG) Todd Birdsong | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Roger Bad (SG), Thurman Bain (SF), Eliseo Russo (C) Joseph Garvin, Sylvester Cali, Alfred Winter, Vincent Domanski | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Roger Bad is hacked by Charles Acuff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Acuff, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Winter (SF) Donald Hardy | |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Alfred Winter is fouled on the floor by Robert Germain - foul #1 on Robert Germain, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Charles Acuff is called for the reach on Thurman Bain - foul #2 on Charles Acuff, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Craig Lee is called for the reach on Alfred Winter - foul #4 on Craig Lee, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Craig Lee is called for the reach on Eliseo Russo - foul #5 on Craig Lee, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews (C) Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Sylvester Cali (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Roger Bad, Thurman Bain, Albert Whitehurst | |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Alfred Winter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Charles Russell - foul #2 on Charles Russell, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Earl Pryor (SF) Eliseo Russo | |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Alfred Winter misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Alfred Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Roger Bad (SG), Thurman Bain (SF), Albert Whitehurst (PF), Eliseo Russo (C) Joseph Garvin, Sylvester Cali, Earl Pryor, Vincent Domanski, Alfred Winter | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Donald Hardy runs out the clock | 48-57 |