| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Carr (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jason Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) PF - David Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Hutson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by David Marshall - foul #2 on David Marshall, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Mark Hutson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 24-31 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | David Marshall hits the follow up shot | 26-31 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by John Jones | 26-33 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Timothy Carr knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Jason Carr and he's fouled by Gerald Greene - foul #1 on Gerald Greene, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Timothy Carr makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Ray | 29-36 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | David Marshall blows the layup | 29-36 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | John Jones snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Stephen Thomas | 29-38 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | David Marshall misses long on a shot in the lane | 29-38 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | David Marshall grabs the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Mark Hutson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Carr | 31-38 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Carr - foul #1 on Jason Carr, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Walter Shea (SF), John Hendry (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Timothy Carr, Larry Harden, David Marshall, Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (PG), Casey Landis (SG), David Gunn (PF) Charles Ray, Gerald Greene, Rudy Spencer | |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Hendry | 31-39 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | John Hendry comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on David Gunn - foul #1 on David Gunn, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG) Stephen Thomas | |
| 16:24 | Villanova | John Hendry makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | John Hendry makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | David Gunn misses the lay-in | 33-39 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | David Gunn grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Hendry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Gunn (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Casey Landis | 33-42 |
| 15:31 | Villanova | John Hendry misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Gunn - foul #2 on David Gunn, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Harden (SF) Jason Carr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG), Gene Dycus (C) Charles Ray, John Jones | |
| 15:31 | Villanova | John Hendry makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:31 | Villanova | John Hendry misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | David Gunn pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus lays it up and in | 34-44 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | John Hendry hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Casey Landis | 36-47 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Noel Thomas works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Harden | 39-47 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Larry Harden snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Noel Thomas scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Harden | 41-47 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | David Gunn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Hendry - foul #1 on John Hendry, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (PG), Jason Carr (SG), David Marshall (PF), Mark Hutson (C) Noel Thomas, Walter Shea, John Hendry, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Stephen Thomas (SF) Thomas Musso, Casey Landis | |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | David Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | David Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | David Marshall misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Gunn | 41-51 |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Larry Harden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer (PF), John Jones (C) David Gunn, Gene Dycus | |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | David Marshall pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Jason Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | David Marshall hits the follow up shot | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Harden (fairly fresh) PF - David Marshall (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | John Jones snags the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the jumpshot from the left side | 43-51 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | David Marshall grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | David Marshall clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas makes the shot from the left side set up by Gerald Greene | 43-53 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Larry Harden is hacked by Stephen Thomas - foul #3 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Walter Shea (SF), John Hendry (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Timothy Carr, Larry Harden, David Marshall, Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (PF), Gene Dycus (C) Gerald Greene, Stephen Thomas, Rudy Spencer, John Jones | |
| 09:53 | Villanova | John Hendry misses the easy layup | 43-53 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Casey Landis | 43-53 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-53 |
| 09:44 | Villanova | John Hendry pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Brian Tillman drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Noel Thomas | 45-53 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Brian Tillman takes the ball from Gene Dycus | 45-53 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | John Hendry hits a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on David Gunn - foul #3 on David Gunn, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (SG) Jason Carr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer (PF) David Gunn | |
| 08:45 | Villanova | John Hendry makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Timothy Carr picks off the pass by Charles Ray | 48-53 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Walter Shea lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Carr | 50-53 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso double dribbles | 50-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Marshall (PF), Mark Hutson (C) John Hendry, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF) Charles Ray | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Mark Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Casey Landis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Walter Shea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Harden (SF) Walter Shea | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Mark Hutson pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:50 | Villanova | David Marshall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Noel Thomas | 52-53 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Noel Thomas hits a shot from the right side | 54-56 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso is fouled on the floor by Timothy Carr - foul #1 on Timothy Carr, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (PG), Walter Shea (SG), Brian Tillman (C) Noel Thomas, Timothy Carr, Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Gerald Greene (SG), David Gunn (PF), John Jones (C) Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, Rudy Spencer, Gene Dycus | |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Greene | 54-58 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | David Marshall scores on a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by David Gunn - foul #4 on David Gunn, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (SG) Larry Harden | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:16 | Villanova | David Marshall makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hendry (PF) David Marshall | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:58 | Villanova | John Hendry misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-58 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-58 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | John Hendry snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | John Hendry lays it up and in | 59-58 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner in the paint | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phil Theus (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Hendry (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Gunn (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - John Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Jason Carr is hacked by Gerald Greene - foul #2 on Gerald Greene, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (PG), Larry Harden (SF), David Marshall (PF), Mark Hutson (C) Phil Theus, Walter Shea, John Hendry, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (PG), Casey Landis (SF), Rudy Spencer (PF), Gene Dycus (C) Charles Ray, Stephen Thomas, David Gunn, John Jones | |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Jason Carr makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Jason Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Timothy Carr pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Timothy Carr is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Timothy Carr, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG) Jason Carr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis is hacked by Larry Harden - foul #1 on Larry Harden, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Larry Harden is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Carr | 63-62 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (SG) Noel Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG) Thomas Musso | |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Mark Hutson lays it up and in set up by Jason Carr and he's hacked by Gene Dycus - foul #4 on Gene Dycus, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF) Casey Landis | |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Mark Hutson makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on David Marshall - foul #3 on David Marshall, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Timothy Carr clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Carr - foul #2 on Jason Carr, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Jason Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray runs out the clock | 66-67 |