| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfred Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Fox (fresh) 12 pts. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Alfred Carr inbounds the ball | 33-14 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Marc Spann comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-14 |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 33-14 |
| 19:25 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-14 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 33-14 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Carl Fox tips it home | 35-14 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Carlos Dupree | 35-16 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-16 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Carl Fox can't tip it in | 35-16 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Loyd Williams tips it back up and in | 37-16 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | Charles Dixon takes the ball from Antonio Griffith in the backcourt | 37-16 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Charles Dixon banks in the layup | 39-16 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Marc Spann - foul #2 on Marc Spann, team foul #1 | 39-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (C) Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the 1st free throw | 39-17 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-18 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Marc Spann clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-18 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters grabs the board | 39-18 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith loses the dribble to Marc Spann in the backcourt | 39-18 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Charles Dixon hits the finger roll set up by Marc Spann | 41-18 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Vernon Ray - foul #2 on Vernon Ray, team foul #2 | 41-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) Marc Spann | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (SG), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Shawn Saxton, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 41-19 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-20 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Carl Fox lays it up and in set up by Vernon Ray | 43-20 |
| 17:11 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 43-20 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Fox | 43-20 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Charles Dixon travels with the ball | 43-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Loyd Williams (C) Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Eric Tait (SF) Antonio Griffith, Carlos Dupree | |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alfred Carr - foul #3 on Alfred Carr, team foul #3 | 43-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG) Alfred Carr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 43-21 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-22 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Carl Fox is called for traveling | 43-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG) Donald Groves | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Matthew Bigley (C) Troy Chambers, Nicholas Stone | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) PF - Robert Bury (fresh) C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-22 |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury snags the offensive board | 43-22 |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait is hacked by Justin Kiesel - foul #3 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #4 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (PG), Vernon Ray (C) Charles Dixon, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF), Daniel Waters (PF) Eric Tait, Robert Bury | |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Justin Kiesel - foul #4 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #5 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG) Justin Kiesel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 1st free throw | 43-23 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 43-24 |
| 14:56 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 43-24 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan (C) Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Alfred Carr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Carlos Dupree - foul #2 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #1 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG) Donald Groves | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Nicholas Stone (C) Frank Wilson, Matthew Bigley | |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 1st free throw | 44-24 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| 14:33 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith grabs the board | 44-24 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree travels with the ball | 44-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG), Loyd Williams (C) Marc Spann, Alfred Carr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Charles Dixon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Groves | 46-24 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Vernon Ray - foul #3 on Vernon Ray, team foul #6 | 46-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (PF) Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (SG), Eric Tait (SF) Shawn Saxton, Carlos Dupree | |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the 1st free throw | 46-25 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 46-26 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-26 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters pulls down the rebound | 46-26 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Tait | 46-28 |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan blows the layup | 46-28 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers grabs the board | 46-28 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers is hacked by Donald Groves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Groves, team foul #7 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Alfred Carr (SF), Vernon Ray (C) Donald Groves, Bradley Lenihan, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Antonio Griffith, Eric Tait, Daniel Waters, Nicholas Stone | |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers misses the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Vernon Ray gets the rebound | 46-28 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Marc Spann comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Bury - foul #3 on Robert Bury, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Loyd Williams (C) Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG) Troy Chambers | |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury pulls down the rebound | 47-28 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Vernon Ray takes the ball from Carlos Dupree | 47-28 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-28 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the tip | 47-28 |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Loyd Williams tips it in | 49-28 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Marc Spann steps in front of the Frank Wilson pass in the backcourt | 49-28 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses the easy layup | 49-28 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley gets the rebound | 49-28 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Charles Dixon steps in front of the Frank Wilson pass | 49-28 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Marc Spann comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-28 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Charles Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 49-28 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Charles Dixon drills a 3 from the right wing | 52-28 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree's fadeaway is rejected by Loyd Williams | 52-28 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Alfred Carr gets the rebound | 52-28 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the shot in the lane set up by Charles Dixon | 54-28 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Wilson | 54-30 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Marc Spann buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Dixon | 57-30 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-30 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vernon Ray | 57-30 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Alfred Carr is whistled for traveling | 57-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), William Langhorne (SF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Charles Dixon, Alfred Carr, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Troy Chambers (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Frank Wilson, Shawn Saxton, Carlos Dupree, Robert Bury, Matthew Bigley | |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 57-30 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone tips it in | 57-32 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Vernon Ray double dribbles | 57-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) William Langhorne | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marc Spann (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Vernon Ray (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith is fouled on the floor by Donald Groves - foul #3 on Donald Groves, team foul #8 | 57-32 |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 57-33 |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-33 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the board | 57-33 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Marc Spann drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bradley Lenihan | 60-33 |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters blows the layup | 60-33 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-33 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Marc Spann's pass is intercepted by Eric Tait | 60-33 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers hits the finger roll set up by Eric Tait | 60-35 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Marc Spann is hacked by Nicholas Stone - foul #2 on Nicholas Stone, team foul #3 | 60-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG) Marc Spann | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Matthew Bigley (C) Antonio Griffith, Troy Chambers, Eric Tait, Nicholas Stone | |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Alfred Carr is called for traveling | 60-35 |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-35 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Bradley Lenihan | 60-35 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | The jump hook by Vernon Ray is blocked by Carlos Dupree | 60-35 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Alfred Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 60-35 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Alfred Carr clanks a floater from the right wing | 60-35 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-35 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Alfred Carr buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Lenihan | 62-35 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters's pass is intercepted by Donald Groves | 62-35 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Groves | 64-35 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Justin Kiesel blocks the short jumper by Carlos Dupree | 64-35 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan pulls down the rebound | 64-35 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Groves and he's hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #4 | 66-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Langhorne (SF) Alfred Carr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Troy Chambers (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Frank Wilson, Shawn Saxton, Carlos Dupree, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the free throw | 67-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Donald Groves (tiring) 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Langhorne (fresh) PF - Vernon Ray (tired) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradley Lenihan (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Groves - foul #4 on Donald Groves, team foul #9 | 67-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG) Justin Kiesel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 67-36 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-37 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Charles Dixon clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-37 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Nicholas Stone | 67-37 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Tait | 67-39 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-39 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | William Langhorne grabs the offensive board | 67-39 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan is hacked by Nicholas Stone - foul #3 on Nicholas Stone, team foul #5 | 67-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) William Langhorne | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF) Eric Tait | |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Charles Dixon is whistled for traveling | 67-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG) Charles Dixon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Troy Chambers, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 67-39 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel gets the rebound | 67-39 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Marc Spann double dribbles | 67-39 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Donald Groves - foul #5 on Donald Groves, team foul #10 | 67-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG) Donald Groves | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 67-40 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the 2nd free throw | 67-40 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan gets the rebound | 67-40 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Marc Spann knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Justin Kiesel | 69-40 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton hits a jumper from the right side | 69-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Carlos Dupree is called for the reach on Justin Kiesel - foul #3 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #6 | 69-42 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Charles Dixon runs out the clock | 69-42 |