| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) SG - Paul Daly (fresh) SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) PF - Walter Bettis (fresh) C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah scores on a 3 from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 5-0 |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-0 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Michael Randolph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-0 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury can't finish the layup | 8-0 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah tips it home | 10-0 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Michael Randolph's floater is knocked away by Dean Canterbury | 10-0 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis gets the rebound | 10-0 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-0 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster knocks in the jumper from the right side | 10-2 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah is hacked by Matthew Natividad - foul #1 on Matthew Natividad, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Michael Randolph gets the rebound | 10-2 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Walter Bettis picks off the pass by Michael Randolph | 10-2 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster snags the defensive board | 10-2 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad is fouled on the floor by Walter Bettis - foul #1 on Walter Bettis, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG), Bojan Wolinski (SG), Paul Dunneback (PF) Dikembe Abdullah, Paul Daly, Walter Bettis | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Bojan Wolinski is called for the reach on Michael Randolph - foul #1 on Bojan Wolinski, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Joe Bratt, Stephen Hardnett, Matthew Natividad, Matthew Kuster | |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | James Tomlin grabs the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | James Tomlin's dunk attempt is rejected by Maurice Lokken | 10-2 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the tip | 10-2 |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Raymond Crank grabs the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Zentz (fresh) SG - Bojan Wolinski (fresh) SF - Maurice Lokken (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Dunneback (fresh) C - Dean Canterbury (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Holder (fresh) SF - James Tomlin (fresh) PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) C - Marcus Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Michael Randolph hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Marcus Scott | 10-5 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-5 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski tips it home | 12-5 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Michael Randolph knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback knocks in the shot from the right block | 14-8 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | James Tomlin loses the dribble to Bojan Wolinski | 14-8 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz lays it in on a great pass from Bojan Wolinski | 16-8 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Michael Randolph is hacked by Robert Zentz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Zentz, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG), Paul Daly (SG), Walter Bettis (PF) Bojan Wolinski, Maurice Lokken, Paul Dunneback | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Stephen Hardnett (SF), Matthew Natividad (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Michael Randolph, Charles Holder, James Tomlin, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-8 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster tips it back up and in | 16-10 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Dikembe Abdullah | 18-10 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster's pass is intercepted by Robert Zentz | 18-10 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis can't throw it down | 18-10 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster pulls down the rebound | 18-10 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Dikembe Abdullah steals it from Stephen Hardnett | 18-10 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly misses the dunk attempt | 18-10 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah grabs the offensive board | 18-10 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter Bettis | 20-10 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett is fouled on the floor by Robert Zentz - foul #2 on Robert Zentz, team foul #4 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (SG), Paul Dunneback (C) Robert Zentz, Dean Canterbury | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG) Cary Presson | |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Joe Bratt drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Matthew Kuster | 20-13 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Stephen Hardnett is called for the reach on Paul Daly - foul #1 on Stephen Hardnett, team foul #2 | 20-13 |
| 12:05 | Cincinnati | Matthew Natividad is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdullah - foul #2 on Matthew Natividad, team foul #3 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken (SF) Bojan Wolinski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Crank (PF) Matthew Natividad | |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis is whistled for traveling | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) PF - Walter Bettis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Dunneback (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Raymond Crank comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-13 |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah is whistled for a carry | 20-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (SG) Paul Daly | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Marcus Scott (C) Joe Bratt, Stephen Hardnett, Matthew Kuster | |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the dunk attempt | 20-13 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-13 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Raymond Crank snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-13 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Raymond Crank grabs the offensive board | 20-13 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Raymond Crank scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Randolph | 20-15 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-15 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Marcus Scott pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Michael Randolph connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcus Scott | 20-18 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Abdullah | 22-18 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Michael Randolph makes the floater from the free throw line | 22-20 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdullah | 24-20 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Bettis - foul #2 on Walter Bettis, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Daly (SG), Dean Canterbury (C) Bojan Wolinski, Walter Bettis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Stephen Hardnett (SF), Matthew Kuster (C) Michael Randolph, Charles Holder, James Tomlin, Marcus Scott | |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Raymond Crank makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 24-21 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Raymond Crank grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Maurice Lokken - foul #1 on Maurice Lokken, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Maurice Lokken, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (SG) Maurice Lokken | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bojan Wolinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Daly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Dunneback (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) PF - Raymond Crank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Joe Bratt buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Cary Presson | 24-26 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Raymond Crank pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-26 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-26 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback tips it back up and in | 26-26 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the turnaround from the baseline | 26-26 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly scores on a runner from the right block | 28-26 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster misses long on a jumper from the right side | 28-26 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdullah | 28-26 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Raymond Crank - foul #1 on Raymond Crank, team foul #4 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Charles Holder (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Matthew Natividad (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Cary Presson, Joe Bratt, Stephen Hardnett, Raymond Crank, Matthew Kuster | |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Matthew Natividad steps in front of the Bojan Wolinski pass | 30-26 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Randolph | 30-28 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly is hacked by Marcus Scott - foul #1 on Marcus Scott, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), Stephen Hardnett (SF), Matthew Kuster (C) Charles Holder, James Tomlin, Marcus Scott | |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly is whistled for a carry | 30-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG), Maurice Lokken (SF), Walter Bettis (PF) Dikembe Abdullah, Bojan Wolinski, Paul Dunneback | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Walter Bettis - foul #3 on Walter Bettis, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback (PF) Walter Bettis | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Daly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Dunneback (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Bratt - foul #1 on Joe Bratt, team foul #6 | 30-29 |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett banks in the layup set up by Matthew Kuster | 30-31 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback blows the dunk but the foul's on Matthew Natividad - foul #3 on Matthew Natividad, team foul #7 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Crank (PF) Matthew Natividad | |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Michael Randolph is called for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (SG) Joe Bratt | |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback misses long on a shot from close range | 31-31 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Matthew Kuster | 31-31 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Maurice Lokken - foul #3 on Maurice Lokken, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG) Maurice Lokken | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Marcus Scott (C) Michael Randolph, Matthew Kuster | |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Raymond Crank grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the lay-in | 31-32 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Marcus Scott grabs the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Cary Presson is hacked by Dikembe Abdullah - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Matthew Kuster (C) Charles Holder, Stephen Hardnett, Marcus Scott | |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Cary Presson makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Cary Presson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Robert Zentz is denied by Matthew Kuster | 31-34 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Raymond Crank pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | James Tomlin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Raymond Crank snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Cary Presson is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdullah - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #11 | 31-34 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | The refs have stopped play. Paul Dunneback is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 31-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (SG), Walter Bettis (PF) Paul Daly, Paul Dunneback | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Cary Presson makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Cary Presson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses short on a halfcourt shot | 31-36 |