| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Read (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emery Crosier (fresh) PF - Michael Woodside (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jan Faulkner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Emery Crosier inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Villanova | John Williams misses short on a shot from the right side | 25-38 |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | Paul Read snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon's pass is intercepted by Jan Faulkner | 25-38 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael Woodside | 25-40 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Sam Kelley | 28-40 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Joaquin Jensen takes the ball from John Williams in the backcourt | 28-40 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Jan Faulkner - foul #1 on Jan Faulkner, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley, Paul Read | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Alexander (SF) Emery Crosier | |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | John Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt misses the easy layup | 31-40 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | John Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Barker (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Raymond Rolon, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Barker | 33-40 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Michael Platt picks off the pass by Michael Woodside | 33-40 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Donny Green can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Alexander - foul #3 on James Alexander, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Paul Read (SF) Michael Platt, Stephen Heal | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Parker (SF) James Alexander | |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Donny Green makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Donny Green makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | John Williams misses the lay-in | 35-40 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Donny Green pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | Donald Parker steals the ball from Donny Green in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Michael Woodside clanks a shot from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | John Williams picks off the pass by Donny Green in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen's pass is intercepted by John Williams in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | John Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-40 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses the tip | 35-40 |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donny Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Barker (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Ward (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Winebrenner (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Parker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Woodside (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jan Faulkner (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | John Williams is called for the reach on Joaquin Jensen - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Joaquin Jensen, Donny Green, Paul Read, George Barker, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), James Alexander (SG), Emery Crosier (SF), Gary Silver (PF), Fred Decker (C) John Williams, Joe Winebrenner, Donald Parker, Michael Woodside, Jan Faulkner | |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt misses the dunk | 35-40 |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon tips it but misses | 35-40 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones tips it back up and in | 37-40 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Gary Silver makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Raymond Rolon is blocked by Fred Decker | 37-42 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Fred Decker gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | James Alexander is fouled on the floor by Michael Platt - foul #1 on Michael Platt, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | The short jumper by Gary Silver is denied by Dennis Jones | 37-42 |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt drills a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Emery Crosier - foul #1 on Emery Crosier, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (SF) Stephen Heal | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG) Jeffrey Griffin, Emery Crosier | |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Gary Silver misses long on a floater from the right side | 40-42 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones is fouled in the backcourt by James Alexander - foul #4 on James Alexander, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Donny Green (SG) Michael Platt, Sam Kelley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Parker (SF) James Alexander | |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones scores on a jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Gary Silver lays it in | 42-44 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Parker - foul #1 on Donald Parker, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Barker (C) Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG) Joe Winebrenner | |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | Gary Silver gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Gary Silver misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-44 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Gary Silver grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | John Williams buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Donny Green is fouled on the floor by Fred Decker - foul #1 on Fred Decker, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Stephen Heal (SF), Kevin Ward (C) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, George Barker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG), Emery Crosier (SF), Michael Woodside (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) John Williams, David Lacombe, Donald Parker, Gary Silver, Fred Decker | |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Donny Green makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Donny Green makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Michael Platt | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donny Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Rolon (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Ward (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emery Crosier (fresh) PF - Michael Woodside (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jan Faulkner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | Joe Winebrenner steals the ball from Raymond Rolon | 45-46 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Woodside | 45-48 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal knocks in the shot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joe Winebrenner | 47-50 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Rolon | 50-50 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Paul Read (SF), George Barker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Michael Platt, Donny Green, Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Donald Parker (SF), Gary Silver (PF), Fred Decker (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Emery Crosier, Michael Woodside, Jan Faulkner | |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Gary Silver can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-50 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Sam Kelley | 53-50 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Gary Silver misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Read - foul #2 on Paul Read, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG), Emery Crosier (SF) Joe Winebrenner, Donald Parker | |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Gary Silver makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Gary Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Gary Silver steals the ball from Sam Kelley in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | John Williams drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Emery Crosier | 53-54 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | George Barker scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Sam Kelley | 56-54 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Dennis Jones is called for the reach on Fred Decker - foul #3 on Dennis Jones, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Stephen Heal (SF) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Michael Woodside (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) David Lacombe, Gary Silver, Fred Decker | |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 56-54 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Michael Woodside pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | John Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | John Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Sam Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Barker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joe Winebrenner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emery Crosier (tiring) PF - Michael Woodside (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jan Faulkner (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Michael Platt is called for the reach on Emery Crosier - foul #2 on Michael Platt, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon (PF), Kevin Ward (C) George Barker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), James Alexander (SG), Donald Parker (SF) John Williams, Joe Winebrenner, Emery Crosier | |
| 07:02 | Villanova | James Alexander is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 56-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Fred Decker (C) Jan Faulkner | |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Sam Kelley | 59-54 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | James Alexander shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward is hacked by Fred Decker - foul #2 on Fred Decker, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Donny Green (SG), Paul Read (SF), Dennis Jones (C) Michael Platt, Sam Kelley, Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Gary Silver (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Donald Parker, Michael Woodside, Fred Decker | |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Silver | 59-56 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | David Lacombe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Barker (PF) Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | George Barker tips it in | 61-56 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | John Williams clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joaquin Jensen - foul #3 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon (PF) George Barker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Fred Decker (C) David Lacombe, Jan Faulkner | |
| 05:05 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Read connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donny Green | 64-57 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Gary Silver knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones scores on a shot from close range set up by Joaquin Jensen | 66-59 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Gary Silver misses the dunk | 66-59 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Fred Decker grabs the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Fred Decker's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Jones | 66-59 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donny Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Read (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Rolon (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Jones (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joe Winebrenner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Alexander (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Silver (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Decker (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Paul Read is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), George Barker (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Joaquin Jensen, Donny Green, Paul Read, Raymond Rolon, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Emery Crosier (SF), Donald Parker (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) John Williams, Joe Winebrenner, James Alexander, Gary Silver, Fred Decker | |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-59 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt lays it in on a nice dish by Sam Kelley | 68-59 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG) Michael Platt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Michael Woodside (PF) David Lacombe, Donald Parker | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Emery Crosier takes the ball from Joaquin Jensen | 68-59 |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Stephen Heal is called for the reach on Emery Crosier - foul #2 on Stephen Heal, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones (C) Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sam Kelley - foul #2 on Sam Kelley, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF) Stephen Heal, George Barker | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG) Jeffrey Griffin | |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 68-61 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Joaquin Jensen | 70-61 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Joaquin Jensen is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #4 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | John Williams is called for the reach on Joaquin Jensen in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), George Barker (PF) Sam Kelley, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner grabs the board | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | John Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner tips it in | 70-65 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Donny Green is hacked by John Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Williams, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG) John Williams | |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Donny Green misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Donny Green misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Villanova | George Barker steals the ball from Emery Crosier | 70-65 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | George Barker is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Griffin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | George Barker makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | George Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (SG) Donny Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Griffin - foul #3 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Woodside | 73-71 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Griffin is called for the reach on Sam Kelley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon (PF) George Barker | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon runs out the clock | 75-71 |