| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) SG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) SF - Everett Fields (fresh) PF - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) C - Edgar Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) SG - Ronald Perry (fresh) SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Vincent Saulsberry takes the ball from Everett Fields | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Robert Underwood banks in the layup set up by Vincent Saulsberry | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Robert Underwood pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Underwood | 0-4 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Christopher Crimmins | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman is hacked by Edgar Davis - foul #1 on Edgar Davis, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins's fadeaway is rejected by Edgar Davis | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry knocks in the runner from the right block and the foul's on Jimmy Finke - foul #1 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields lays it in | 2-7 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins can't finish the layup | 2-7 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry tips it home | 2-9 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields can't finish the layup | 2-9 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Robert Underwood gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Crimmins | 2-11 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Christopher Crimmins - foul #1 on Christopher Crimmins, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Kelly Taylor (SG), Jesse Ricca (PF), Joseph Neth (C) Jimmy Finke, Nicholas Gregory, Ernest Gibbs, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG), Daniel Hughes (SF), Ryan Mueller (PF), Ryan Wilson (C) Ronald Perry, Robert Underwood, Christopher Crimmins, Marvin Hoffman | |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses the free throw | 4-11 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 4-11 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Rodolfo Mercado is called for the reach on Kelly Taylor - foul #1 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Allen Sines (SF) Everett Fields | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan (SG) Vincent Saulsberry | |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Carl Plum | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) C - Joseph Neth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) SF - Daniel Hughes (fresh) PF - Ryan Mueller (fresh) C - Ryan Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller travels with the ball | 6-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG) Carl Plum | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Underwood (SF) Daniel Hughes | |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmy Finke | 8-11 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller makes the floater in the paint set up by Rodolfo Mercado and he's fouled by Jesse Ricca - foul #1 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (SG) Kelly Taylor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Ronald Perry (SG), Marvin Hoffman (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Jeffrey Pagan, Ryan Wilson | |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller makes the free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 8-14 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry misses short on a jumper from the left block | 8-14 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller tips it back up and in | 8-16 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory makes the 3 from straight away | 11-16 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 11-16 |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth grabs the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Everett Fields (SF), Ernest Gibbs (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Jimmy Finke, Allen Sines, Jesse Ricca, Joseph Neth | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Hughes (SF), Christopher Crimmins (PF) Robert Underwood, Ryan Mueller | |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hughes picks off the pass by Nicholas Gregory | 11-16 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Ernest Gibbs - foul #1 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG) Nicholas Gregory | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG) Ronald Perry | |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Everett Fields is denied by Marvin Hoffman | 11-18 |
| 11:53 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Ernest Gibbs swats the shot by Marvin Hoffman | 11-18 |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) C - Edgar Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hughes (fresh) PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Marvin Hoffman blocks the short jumper by Everett Fields | 11-18 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | The short jumper by Marvin Hoffman is denied by Ernest Gibbs | 11-18 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman snags the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry is fouled on the floor by Kelly Taylor - foul #1 on Kelly Taylor, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Nicholas Gregory (SG), Joseph Neth (C) Carl Plum, Kelly Taylor, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SG), Robert Underwood (SF), Ryan Wilson (C) Vincent Saulsberry, Daniel Hughes, Marvin Hoffman | |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Ernest Gibbs - foul #2 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Allen Sines (PF) Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins makes the free throw | 11-21 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Ryan Wilson steps in front of the Allen Sines pass | 11-21 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 11-21 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses long on a jumper from the left side | 11-21 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Robert Underwood pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-21 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Wilson | 11-21 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado can't connect on a floater from the right side | 11-21 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Everett Fields | 11-21 |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-21 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines grabs the offensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines banks in the layup on a nice dish by Everett Fields and he's hacked by Ryan Wilson - foul #1 on Ryan Wilson, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis (C) Everett Fields | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Ryan Mueller (PF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Christopher Crimmins, Ryan Wilson | |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Vincent Saulsberry and he's fouled by Edgar Davis - foul #2 on Edgar Davis, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Jesse Ricca (PF) Nicholas Gregory, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan (SG) Ronald Perry | |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Neth | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) C - Joseph Neth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman's layup is rejected by Joseph Neth | 17-24 |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke clanks a fadeaway from close range | 17-24 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller is whistled for a carry | 17-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Nicholas Gregory (SG) Jimmy Finke, Allen Sines | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SG), Daniel Hughes (SF) Jeffrey Pagan, Robert Underwood | |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Neth | 20-24 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry buries a shot from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor tips it home | 22-26 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 22-26 |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Jesse Ricca | 25-26 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Everett Fields (SF), Allen Sines (PF) Carl Plum, Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG), Robert Underwood (SF), Christopher Crimmins (PF), Ryan Wilson (C) Ronald Perry, Daniel Hughes, Ryan Mueller, Marvin Hoffman | |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke grabs the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields hits a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Rodolfo Mercado - foul #2 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #5 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (SG) Nicholas Gregory | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan (SG) Vincent Saulsberry | |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses the free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Christopher Crimmins | 27-26 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses the runner in the lane | 27-26 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins comes up short on the floater from the left block | 27-26 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson grabs the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jimmy Finke - foul #2 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Ernest Gibbs (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Carl Plum, Allen Sines, Joseph Neth | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Ronald Perry (SG) Rodolfo Mercado, Jeffrey Pagan | |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 2 blk. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Perry (fresh) SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ryan Wilson - foul #2 on Ryan Wilson, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Kelly Taylor steps in front of the Ronald Perry pass | 29-28 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the turnaround near the basket | 31-28 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Jimmy Finke steals the ball from Robert Underwood | 31-28 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis loses the dribble to Ryan Wilson | 31-28 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 31-28 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Edgar Davis | 33-28 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Robert Underwood can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Edgar Davis - foul #3 on Edgar Davis, team foul #9 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Nicholas Gregory (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Joseph Neth (C) Jimmy Finke, Kelly Taylor, Everett Fields, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SG), Ryan Mueller (PF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Vincent Saulsberry, Ronald Perry, Christopher Crimmins, Ryan Wilson | |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Robert Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Gibbs and he's fouled by Ryan Mueller - foul #1 on Ryan Mueller, team foul #7 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca (PF) Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Hughes (SF) Robert Underwood | |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Jesse Ricca swats the short shot by Rodolfo Mercado | 36-29 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca misses the fullcourt shot | 36-29 |