| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Adams (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) C - William Phan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | William Phan is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Bryan Adams snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 19:32 | Villanova | David Woodard clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gus Duca - foul #1 on Gus Duca, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Rodolfo Flores, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:32 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:32 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Bryan Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | William Phan is called for the reach on David Woodard - foul #2 on William Phan, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SF) Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Luis Estrada steps in front of the William Phan pass | 38-36 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Bryan Adams hits a floater from close range set up by Rodolfo Flores | 40-36 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-36 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Bryan Adams grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Bryan Adams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores hits the follow up shot | 42-36 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Thompson | 42-39 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Luis Estrada knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by David Woodard | 44-39 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bryan Adams - foul #2 on Bryan Adams, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Rodolfo Flores | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (SG), Seth Watkins (PF) Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley | |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-40 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Bryan Adams gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Choe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Phan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Jimmy Kifer steals the ball from Luis Estrada | 46-40 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson lays it in set up by Jimmy Kifer | 46-42 |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Thompson | 46-44 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim is hacked by Timothy Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (SG), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Bryan Adams, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), Kenneth Baker (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF) Louis Choe, Jimmy Kifer, William Phan | |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Patrick Rowley - foul #3 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Adams (PF) Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gus Duca | 46-44 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-44 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Paul Elliott (PF) David Woodard, Luis Estrada, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) Seth Watkins | |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Boris Skarzynski | 49-44 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley can't tip it in | 49-44 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses the tip | 49-44 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman is whistled for a carry | 49-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Bryan Adams (PF) Boris Skarzynski, Rodolfo Flores, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SF) Kenneth Baker | |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 49-44 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | David Woodard knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | David Woodard picks off the pass by Gus Duca | 51-44 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Bryan Adams double dribbles | 51-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (SG), Seth Watkins (PF) Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley | |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | Rodolfo Flores takes the ball from Jimmy Kifer after a doubleteam | 51-44 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores jams it | 53-44 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is hacked by Bryan Adams - foul #3 on Bryan Adams, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (SF), Paul Elliott (PF) David Woodard, Rodolfo Flores, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SG), Kenneth Baker (SF) Timothy Thompson, Jimmy Kifer | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Baker (fresh) PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Phan (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (C) William Phan | |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman hits a jump hook from close range | 55-44 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins tips it in | 55-46 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Paul Elliott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-46 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins blows the dunk | 55-46 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores scores on a runner from close range | 57-46 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker is called for traveling | 57-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Bryan Adams (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Boris Skarzynski, Rodolfo Flores, Paul Elliott, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Gus Duca (SG), Jimmy Kifer (SF), William Phan (C) Louis Choe, Curtis Werner, Kenneth Baker, Seth Watkins | |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Gus Duca steals it from David Woodard | 57-46 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca hits the finger roll | 57-48 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:04 | Cincinnati | David Woodard steals it from Timothy Thompson in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the driving attempt near the basket | 60-50 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 08:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Phan | 60-50 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by David Woodard - foul #2 on David Woodard, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) David Woodard, Pablo Jimenez, Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker (SF), Seth Watkins (PF) Jimmy Kifer, Patrick Rowley | |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman grabs the board | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bryan Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Kenneth Baker (fresh) PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Phan (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim loses the dribble to Gus Duca | 60-50 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson blows the layup | 60-50 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca grabs the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins is called for a charge - foul #2 on Seth Watkins, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Luis Estrada (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (SG) Gus Duca | |
| 06:40 | Villanova | Luis Estrada knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Luis Estrada can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on William Phan - foul #3 on William Phan, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Rodolfo Flores, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe travels with the ball | 63-53 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-53 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | William Phan pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins is open but misses the lay-in | 63-53 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Luis Estrada | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | Paul Elliott is called for the reach on Seth Watkins - foul #2 on Paul Elliott, team foul #4 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Bryan Adams (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), Jimmy Kifer (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF) Timothy Thompson, Kenneth Baker, Seth Watkins | |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | David Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:32 | Villanova | David Woodard is hacked by Louis Choe - foul #2 on Louis Choe, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (C) Boris Skarzynski, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG) Louis Choe | |
| 04:32 | Villanova | David Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 66-53 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | William Phan snags the offensive board | 66-53 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer scores on a floater from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Bryan Adams | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Woodard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bryan Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Simmons (fresh) SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Rowley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Phan (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley can't connect on a floater from the right side | 69-55 |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Luis Estrada pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | David Woodard's floater is knocked away by William Phan | 69-55 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jimmy Kifer | 69-55 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | William Phan loses the dribble to Bryan Adams | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Rodolfo Flores, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Louis Choe (SG), Kenneth Baker (SF), Seth Watkins (PF) Edward Simmons, Gus Duca, Jimmy Kifer, William Phan | |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins's layup is rejected by Paul Elliott | 69-55 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Luis Estrada snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Patrick Rowley is called for the reach on Boris Skarzynski - foul #4 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #8 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SF), Bryan Adams (PF) Luis Estrada, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), Jimmy Kifer (SF), William Phan (C) Louis Choe, Kenneth Baker, Seth Watkins | |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Patrick Rowley | 69-55 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (SG) Boris Skarzynski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Bryan Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 69-55 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer can't tip it in | 69-55 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Bryan Adams gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Adams | 72-55 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gus Duca | 72-58 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | David Woodard misses the jumper from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Bryan Adams snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim runs out the clock | 72-58 |