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