| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Tomlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Laguna (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund inbounds the ball | 22-37 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-40 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Michael Randolph connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Laguna | 25-43 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Michael Randolph scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Zwanzig | 27-43 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard can't finish the layup | 27-43 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Tomlin | 27-43 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Rene Gallo buries a shot from the left block set up by Terry Zwanzig | 29-43 |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Wicklund | 29-45 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Michael Randolph knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Duhon | 32-45 |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard's fadeaway is rejected by Rene Gallo | 32-45 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Michael Randolph gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Michael Randolph can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | James Tomlin can't tip it in | 32-45 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | James Tomlin is called for the reach on Mike Anderson - foul #3 on James Tomlin, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG), James Stuckey (SG), Eugene Newbury (SF), Samuel Lamp (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Michael Randolph, Frederick Duhon, Terry Zwanzig, Rene Gallo, James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG), James Vernon (SF), Ryan Lucas (C) Thomas Simmons, Robert Wicklund, Mike Anderson | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Stuckey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Newbury (fresh) PF - Samuel Lamp (fresh) C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Moore (fresh) SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vernon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Laguna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | James Vernon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | David Laguna tips it home | 32-47 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster connects on the jumper from close range set up by Manuel Zimmerman | 34-47 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | James Stuckey clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | James Stuckey steals the ball from James Vernon | 34-47 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman jams it set up by James Stuckey | 36-47 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Laguna | 36-50 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Ryan Lucas steals it from Samuel Lamp | 36-50 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Frederick Duhon (SG), Terry Zwanzig (SF), Rene Gallo (PF), James Tomlin (C) Manuel Zimmerman, James Stuckey, Eugene Newbury, Samuel Lamp, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (PG), Robert Wicklund (SF), Mike Anderson (C) Albert Moore, Wilbur Howard, David Laguna | |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Michael Randolph comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson snags the offensive board | 36-50 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Michael Randolph steals the ball from Mike Anderson | 36-50 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Randolph | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - James Tomlin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Vernon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons tips it back up and in | 38-52 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mike Anderson | 38-54 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Rene Gallo connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Frederick Duhon | 41-54 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund is fouled on the floor by James Tomlin - foul #4 on James Tomlin, team foul #2 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Kuster (C) James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard (SG), David Laguna (PF) James Vernon, Ryan Lucas | |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund is called for traveling | 41-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Lamp (PF) Rene Gallo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-54 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig tips it back up and in | 43-54 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-54 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | David Laguna grabs the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | Samuel Lamp is called for the reach on David Laguna - foul #2 on Samuel Lamp, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG), James Stuckey (SG), Eugene Newbury (SF), Rene Gallo (PF) Michael Randolph, Frederick Duhon, Terry Zwanzig, Samuel Lamp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG), Ryan Lucas (C) Thomas Simmons, Mike Anderson | |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Rene Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | A charge is called on Eugene Newbury - foul #1 on Eugene Newbury, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Vernon (SF) Robert Wicklund | |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | James Vernon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | James Stuckey gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Stuckey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Newbury (fresh) PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Moore (fresh) SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vernon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Laguna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Villanova | James Stuckey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Manuel Zimmerman | 46-54 |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard throws it down | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Laguna - foul #3 on David Laguna, team foul #1 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Frederick Duhon (SG), Terry Zwanzig (SF), James Tomlin (C) Manuel Zimmerman, James Stuckey, Eugene Newbury, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (PG), Mike Anderson (C) Albert Moore, David Laguna | |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-56 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 06:17 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | James Vernon misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons tips it back up and in | 48-58 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-58 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson is denied on a layup by Terry Zwanzig | 48-58 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard can't tip it in | 48-58 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Michael Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | James Tomlin's dunk attempt is rejected by Mike Anderson | 48-58 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wilbur Howard | 48-58 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson misses the dunk attempt | 48-58 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas grabs the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas's pass is intercepted by Frederick Duhon | 48-58 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from James Tomlin | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - James Tomlin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbur Howard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vernon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Lucas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Mike Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ryan Lucas | 50-60 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | James Tomlin hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Randolph and he's hacked by Ryan Lucas - foul #3 on Ryan Lucas, team foul #2 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG), James Stuckey (SG), Eugene Newbury (SF), Samuel Lamp (PF) Michael Randolph, Frederick Duhon, Terry Zwanzig, Rene Gallo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG), Robert Wicklund (SF), David Laguna (PF) Thomas Simmons, James Vernon, Ryan Lucas | |
| 03:05 | Villanova | James Tomlin makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | David Laguna misses the jumper from the baseline | 53-60 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | James Stuckey snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Frederick Duhon (SG), Terry Zwanzig (SF) Manuel Zimmerman, James Stuckey, Eugene Newbury | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (PG) Albert Moore | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:14 | Villanova | James Tomlin is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on James Tomlin, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Kuster (C) James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Wicklund | 53-63 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-63 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund grabs the board | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund is hacked by Michael Randolph in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Randolph, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rene Gallo (PF) Samuel Lamp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG), James Vernon (SG), Ryan Lucas (C) Thomas Simmons, Wilbur Howard, Mike Anderson | |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund is hacked by Terry Zwanzig - foul #1 on Terry Zwanzig, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Rene Gallo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 53-65 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas grabs the board | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | James Vernon is fouled on the floor by Frederick Duhon - foul #2 on Frederick Duhon, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson (C) David Laguna | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | James Vernon misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-65 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster gets the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore runs out the clock | 53-65 |