| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bratten (fresh) 7 pts. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Elkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Russell Hanson inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Michael Bratten connects on the runner from close range set up by Russell Hanson | 25-29 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley is hacked by Patrick Kuhn - foul #1 on Patrick Kuhn, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Jason Priest (PF) Harold Galarza, Michael Bratten | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Ronald Davis (C) Jerry Kessler, Henry Williams | |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Holloway - foul #2 on Robert Holloway, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG) Robert Jackson | |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Robert Holloway's pass is intercepted by Dean Smith in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | James Elkins double dribbles | 25-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (SF) Russell Hanson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Shawn Tatro (SG), Henry Williams (C) Jerry Kessler, Dean Smith, Ronald Davis | |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Robert Holloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Ornstein (SF) Robert Holloway | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Dean Smith (SG) Robert Jackson, Shawn Tatro | |
| 18:03 | Cincinnati | James Elkins is fouled on the floor by Jason Priest - foul #1 on Jason Priest, team foul #3 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Russell Hanson (SF), Mark Hicks (C) George Willett, Michael Ornstein, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis (C) Henry Williams | |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Russell Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | James Elkins steps in front of the Mark Hicks pass in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | James Elkins drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Davis | 25-34 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan banks in the layup | 27-34 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Stanley | 27-34 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Timothy Shanahan takes the ball from Anthony Stanley | 27-34 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Jason Priest misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 27-34 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Harold Galarza snags the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Harold Galarza comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hicks | 27-34 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Harold Galarza scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Shanahan | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Shanahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Hanson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Priest (fairly fresh) C - Mark Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Stanley (tiring) 1 ast. PF - James Elkins (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Harold Galarza - foul #1 on Harold Galarza, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Michael Bratten (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Harold Galarza, Timothy Shanahan, Russell Hanson, Jason Priest, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Henry Williams (C) Jerry Kessler, James Elkins, Ronald Davis | |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Henry Williams - foul #3 on Henry Williams, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SG) Dean Smith | |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Cheng-Gong Wang | 31-39 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Robert Jackson is called for the reach on George Willett - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (PG) George Willett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (SG), James Elkins (PF) Anthony Stanley, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Robert Jackson steals the ball from Patrick Kuhn | 31-39 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Patrick Kuhn blocks the short jumper by James Elkins | 31-39 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Ornstein | 31-39 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn lays it in on a great pass from Robert Holloway | 33-39 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by Shawn Tatro is blocked by Michael Bratten | 33-39 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams tips it in | 33-41 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Michael Bratten drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Holloway | 35-41 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro is called for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) Robert Holloway, Michael Ornstein, Michael Bratten | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (SG), Anthony Stanley (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF) Jerry Kessler, Shawn Tatro, James Elkins | |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Dean Smith steals it from Patrick Kuhn | 35-41 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley lays it in on a nice dish by Dean Smith | 35-43 |
| 11:53 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Cheng-Gong Wang | 35-43 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Philip Klein grabs the board | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Klein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Shanahan (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Kuhn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Stanley (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn connects on the open shot from close range on a great pass from Timothy Shanahan | 37-43 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Philip Klein misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Philip Klein pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 37-43 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 10:08 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 37-46 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Anthony Stanley steps in front of the Timothy Shanahan pass in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Stanley | 37-48 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #4 on Robert Jackson, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Michael Bratten (PF), Mark Hicks (C) Harold Galarza, Philip Klein, Timothy Shanahan, Patrick Kowalewski, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Shawn Tatro (SF), James Elkins (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Robert Jackson, Anthony Stanley, Cheng-Gong Wang, Henry Williams | |
| 09:09 | Villanova | George Willett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Klein (SG) Robert Holloway | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan (C) Ronald Davis | |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Mark Hicks swats the dunk try by James Elkins | 37-48 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Michael Bratten grabs the board | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:43 | Villanova | George Willett is hacked by James Elkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Elkins, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG) Philip Klein | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (SF), Ronald Davis (C) Dean Smith, Robert Callahan | |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Mark Hicks hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-48 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Jerry Kessler takes the ball from Michael Bratten | 39-51 |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Mark Hicks pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - George Willett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Hanson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bratten (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Tatro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stanley (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Elkins (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Robert Holloway buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Russell Hanson and he's hacked by Shawn Tatro - foul #1 on Shawn Tatro, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kuhn (C) George Willett, Russell Hanson, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (SG), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Ronald Davis | |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Robert Holloway makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Robert Holloway clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Robert Holloway snags the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Michael Bratten's layup is rejected by Shawn Tatro | 42-51 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | James Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Holloway - foul #3 on Robert Holloway, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Mark Hicks (C) Harold Galarza, Robert Holloway, Michael Bratten, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (SF), Robert Callahan (C) Shawn Tatro, Henry Williams | |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Patrick Kowalewski | 42-51 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Philip Klein is hacked by Anthony Stanley - foul #3 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Russell Hanson (SF) Timothy Shanahan, Michael Ornstein | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Robert Callahan | |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Harold Galarza can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler hits a fadeaway from the right side | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Mark Hicks's pass is intercepted by Henry Williams in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | James Elkins's floater is knocked away by Russell Hanson | 42-53 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Patrick Kowalewski | 42-53 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Mark Hicks takes the ball from James Elkins | 42-53 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Michael Bratten (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Harold Galarza, Russell Hanson, Patrick Kowalewski, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Anthony Stanley (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Jerry Kessler, Dean Smith, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn is hacked by Ronald Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Davis, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - George Willett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Klein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bratten (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Tatro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stanley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein is hacked by Anthony Stanley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #8 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG) Philip Klein | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Robert Callahan (C) Robert Jackson, Ronald Davis | |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Michael Bratten snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | George Willett is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Kessler - foul #2 on Jerry Kessler, team foul #9 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Klein (SG) Robert Holloway | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG) Jerry Kessler | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | George Willett misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Michael Ornstein is called for the reach on Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Ornstein, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Robert Holloway (SG) George Willett, Philip Klein | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (SG), Ronald Davis (C) Anthony Stanley, Robert Callahan | |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Michael Bratten misses short on a shot from the left side | 44-58 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein grabs the offensive board | 44-58 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Michael Bratten comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #2 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #10 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF) Michael Ornstein | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Michael Bratten makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Michael Bratten makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Harold Galarza is called for the reach on Shawn Tatro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Galarza, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Robert Holloway can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-59 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Galarza - foul #3 on Harold Galarza, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Michael Bratten banks in the layup | 48-59 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Holloway is called for the reach on Shawn Tatro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Holloway, team foul #9 | 48-59 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Michael Bratten grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Harold Galarza can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang is hacked by Harold Galarza in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Galarza, team foul #10 | 48-60 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Russell Hanson | 51-62 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Galarza - foul #5 on Harold Galarza, team foul #11 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG) Harold Galarza | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Villanova | George Willett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Russell Hanson steals it from Cheng-Gong Wang | 51-64 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Robert Holloway dunks the ball set up by Russell Hanson | 53-64 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 53-64 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang tips it home | 53-66 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn scores on a runner in the lane set up by George Willett and he's hacked by Shawn Tatro - foul #2 on Shawn Tatro, team foul #11 | 55-66 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn misses the free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Hanson | 55-66 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Russell Hanson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-66 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the board | 55-66 |