| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Colby (fresh) SF - David Hollie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 2 stl. C - Richard Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Mark Demoss drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 19:26 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson's pass is intercepted by Mark Demoss | 30-30 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Michael Falk slams it home on a nice dish by Mark Demoss | 30-32 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is fouled on the floor by Richard Wallace - foul #2 on Richard Wallace, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum buries a jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | David Colby is called for the reach on Michael Falk in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Colby, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG) David Colby | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Richard Wallace's floater is tipped away by Ernest Gibbs | 32-32 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan hits the follow up shot | 32-34 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Ralph Anderson is denied by Richard Wallace | 32-34 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Clifford Worth pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan travels with the ball | 32-34 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson connects on the floater in the paint set up by Carl Plum | 34-34 |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan buries a shot near the basket | 34-36 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | David Hollie drills a runner from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Ernest Gibbs is called for the reach on Richard Wallace - foul #2 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF), Edgar Davis (C) David Hollie, Ralph Anderson, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Andrew Atkinson (SF), Alexander Lockett (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Michael Falk, Mark Demoss, Jeffrey Pagan, Clifford Worth, Richard Wallace | |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Donald Quinn - foul #3 on Donald Quinn, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (SG) Carl Plum | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Colby (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Lockett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | James Bowers hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Atkinson - foul #1 on Andrew Atkinson, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG) Donald Quinn | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | James Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | James Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | David Colby's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Rock | 37-38 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson loses the dribble to Carl Plum | 37-38 |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum lays it in | 39-38 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 39-38 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Edgar Davis | 39-38 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:49 | Cincinnati | David Colby is called for 3 seconds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (PG), David Hollie (SF), Ralph Anderson (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Carl Plum, James Bowers, Jesse Ricca, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Clifford Worth (PF), Richard Wallace (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Christopher Patterson, Andrew Atkinson, Alexander Lockett, Nicholas Rock | |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Ernest Gibbs steals the ball from Michael Falk | 39-38 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Clifford Worth is called for the reach on Ralph Anderson - foul #3 on Clifford Worth, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | David Hollie gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 41-38 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | A charge is called on Mark Demoss - foul #1 on Mark Demoss, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG) David Colby | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses badly on a floater from the right side | 41-38 |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to David Hollie | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hollie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 5 reb. 6 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Clifford Worth clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Falk | 43-42 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Anderson | 46-42 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Michael Falk is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Plum - foul #1 on Carl Plum, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (SG), James Bowers (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Donald Quinn, David Hollie, Ralph Anderson, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Andrew Atkinson (SF), Alexander Lockett (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Michael Falk, Mark Demoss, Jeffrey Pagan, Clifford Worth, Richard Wallace | |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson lays it in set up by Alexander Lockett | 46-44 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jesse Ricca | 49-44 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Jesse Ricca steps in front of the Alexander Lockett pass | 49-44 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Plum and the foul's on Andrew Atkinson - foul #2 on Andrew Atkinson, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs (C) James Bowers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan (SF) Andrew Atkinson | |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jesse Ricca - foul #3 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Hollie (SF), Ralph Anderson (PF) Edgar Davis, Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Clifford Worth (PF) Rodolfo Mercado, Alexander Lockett | |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Clifford Worth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | David Hollie gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Carl Plum | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Colby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Hollie (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 5 reb. 6 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Nicholas Rock, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (PG), James Bowers (SG) Carl Plum, David Colby | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Richard Wallace (C) Christopher Patterson, Nicholas Rock | |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | David Hollie is hacked by Jeffrey Pagan - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | David Hollie misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Clifford Worth grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses long on a floater from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Clifford Worth grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Richard Wallace clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs throws it down on a great pass from David Hollie | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Mark Demoss scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Falk | 57-48 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | James Bowers is hacked by Richard Wallace - foul #3 on Richard Wallace, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), David Colby (SG), Jesse Ricca (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Donald Quinn, David Hollie, Ralph Anderson, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Alexander Lockett (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Michael Falk, Mark Demoss, Jeffrey Pagan, Clifford Worth | |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | James Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | James Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett is hacked by David Colby - foul #4 on David Colby, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Richard Wallace makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alexander Lockett | 59-50 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | James Bowers travels with the ball | 59-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs (C) James Bowers | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Carl Plum | 61-50 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Richard Wallace hits a driving attempt near the basket | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Colby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edgar Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 6 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Wallace (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Lockett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 61-52 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Alexander Lockett snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Hollie (SF), Ralph Anderson (PF) Jesse Ricca, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Clifford Worth (PF) Rodolfo Mercado, Christopher Patterson, Alexander Lockett, Nicholas Rock | |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Michael Falk misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson is denied on a dunk by Clifford Worth | 61-52 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Michael Falk pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Clifford Worth is blocked by Ralph Anderson | 61-52 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Mark Demoss hits the follow up shot | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson is hacked by Michael Falk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Falk, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis (C) Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Wallace | 62-54 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Clifford Worth jams it on a great pass from Jeffrey Pagan | 62-56 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Falk - foul #2 on Michael Falk, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Richard Wallace's fadeaway is rejected by Edgar Davis | 64-56 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Mark Demoss tips it back up and in | 64-58 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is hacked by Michael Falk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Falk, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Mark Demoss gets the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | David Hollie snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Michael Falk is called for the reach on David Hollie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Falk, team foul #12 | 66-58 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | A charge is called on Jeffrey Pagan - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #13 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Andrew Atkinson (SF), Alexander Lockett (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Michael Falk, Mark Demoss, Jeffrey Pagan, Clifford Worth, Richard Wallace | |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is hacked by Rodolfo Mercado in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #14 | 68-58 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado hits a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Edgar Davis - foul #1 on Edgar Davis, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs (C) Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is fouled in the backcourt by Rodolfo Mercado - foul #3 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #15 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis (C) Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Clifford Worth (PF), Richard Wallace (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Christopher Patterson, Andrew Atkinson, Alexander Lockett, Nicholas Rock | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Mark Demoss drills a jumper from the left block | 72-63 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis is hacked by Michael Falk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Falk, team foul #16 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG) Michael Falk | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Colby - foul #5 on David Colby, team foul #8 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Ernest Gibbs (C) David Colby, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG), Andrew Atkinson (SF), Nicholas Rock (C) Mark Demoss, Jeffrey Pagan, Richard Wallace | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Clifford Worth makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum runs out the clock | 74-64 |