| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Adam Huskey (fresh) SF - Russell Crisp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Hake (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman inbounds the ball | 20-32 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Adam Huskey takes the ball from Jerry Crain | 20-32 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez misses the dunk attempt | 20-32 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | John Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 20-32 |
| 19:32 | Villanova | John Atkinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-32 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Tracy Wilson | 20-32 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp is hacked by Randall Izaguirre - foul #1 on Randall Izaguirre, team foul #1 | 20-32 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Randall Izaguirre steals it from Patrick Hake | 20-32 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Jerry Crain clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Hake - foul #2 on Patrick Hake, team foul #1 | 20-32 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-34 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman pulls down the rebound | 20-34 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Jerry Crain drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Dragan Paluszynski | 20-36 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Hake | 22-36 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | John Atkinson blows the dunk | 22-36 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez snags the defensive board | 22-36 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | John Atkinson picks off the pass by Patrick Hake | 22-36 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski is hacked by Russell Crisp - foul #1 on Russell Crisp, team foul #2 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Dykema (SG), Stephen Morgan (PF), Cecil Holt (C) Adam Huskey, Patrick Hake, Tracy Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Paul King hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Lowe | 22-38 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Lowe - foul #2 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #2 | 22-38 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-38 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | John Alcantara pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Paul King can't connect on a shot from the left block | 22-38 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Paul King tips it home | 22-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Hernandez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Bradley Dykema (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Crisp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Morgan (fresh) C - Cecil Holt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul King (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Warren Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Howell (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Warren Jones swats the short shot by Luis Hernandez | 22-40 |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Paul King grabs the defensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Paul King's pass is intercepted by Cecil Holt | 22-40 |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan makes the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Jerry Howell - foul #2 on Jerry Howell, team foul #3 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz (PG) Luis Hernandez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG), Randall Izaguirre (C) Gerald Lowe, Jerry Howell | |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan misses the free throw | 24-40 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre lays it in set up by John Alcantara and the foul's on Cecil Holt - foul #2 on Cecil Holt, team foul #3 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Huskey (SG), Patrick Hake (PF) Russell Crisp, Cecil Holt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Crain (PF) Warren Jones | |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the free throw | 24-43 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz loses the dribble to Paul King | 24-43 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Jerry Crain drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-45 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Bradley Dykema is hacked by Paul King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul King, team foul #4 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp (SF), Tracy Wilson (C) Bradley Dykema, Stephen Morgan | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Derrick Wagaman (SF) John Alcantara, Paul King | |
| 13:44 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp is hacked by Derrick Wagaman - foul #2 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #5 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (SG), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) Paul King, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Derrick Wagaman - foul #3 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #6 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cecil Holt (PF) Patrick Hake | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 25-45 |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | Jerry Howell travels with the ball | 26-45 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Warren Jones steals the ball from Cecil Holt | 26-45 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman is hacked by Adam Huskey - foul #1 on Adam Huskey, team foul #4 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Dykema (SG), Luis Hernandez (SF), Patrick Hake (PF), Stephen Morgan (C) Adam Huskey, Russell Crisp, Cecil Holt, Tracy Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Paul King (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, Gerald Lowe, Derrick Wagaman, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Paul King's floater is tipped away by Patrick Hake | 26-45 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Bradley Dykema gets the rebound | 26-45 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Hernandez | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bryan Schultz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Dykema (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Hake (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul King (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Crain (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 29-45 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-45 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Paul King pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre dunks the ball set up by John Alcantara | 29-47 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | Bradley Dykema is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Huskey (SG), Russell Crisp (SF), Cecil Holt (C) Bradley Dykema, Luis Hernandez, Patrick Hake | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Warren Jones (PF) John Alcantara, Dragan Paluszynski, Paul King, Jerry Crain | |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre banks in the layup on a nice dish by Warren Jones | 29-49 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Bryan Schultz | 31-49 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Cecil Holt - foul #3 on Cecil Holt, team foul #5 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson (C) Stephen Morgan | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Randall Izaguirre steals it from Adam Huskey in the backcourt | 31-50 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Warren Jones makes the runner in the lane | 31-52 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 31-52 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson tips it but misses | 31-52 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | John Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-52 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Lowe | 31-54 |
| 08:44 | Cincinnati | Adam Huskey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-54 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Cecil Holt snags the offensive board | 31-54 |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-54 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson tips it but misses | 31-54 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Warren Jones pulls down the rebound | 31-54 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Warren Jones is fouled on the floor by Cecil Holt - foul #4 on Cecil Holt, team foul #6 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Dykema (SG), Luis Hernandez (SF), Patrick Hake (PF), Stephen Morgan (C) Adam Huskey, Russell Crisp, Cecil Holt, Tracy Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Paul King (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Gerald Lowe, Derrick Wagaman, Warren Jones, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Morgan - foul #1 on Stephen Morgan, team foul #7 | 31-54 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 1st free throw | 31-55 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 31-56 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dragan Paluszynski - foul #2 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #7 | 31-56 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 33-56 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bryan Schultz (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Dykema (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Hake (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul King (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Howell (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the fadeaway from the right side | 33-56 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez snags the defensive board | 33-56 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 33-56 |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski gets the rebound | 33-56 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Paul King misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-56 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Jerry Howell grabs the offensive board | 33-56 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | John Alcantara clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-56 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake snags the defensive board | 33-56 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Dragan Paluszynski steps in front of the Bradley Dykema pass in the backcourt | 33-56 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Luis Hernandez is called for the reach on Dragan Paluszynski - foul #1 on Luis Hernandez, team foul #8 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Huskey (SG), Russell Crisp (SF), Tracy Wilson (C) Bryan Schultz, Bradley Dykema, Stephen Morgan | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Alcantara, Paul King, Jerry Howell | |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski makes the 1st free throw | 33-57 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson is hacked by Randall Izaguirre - foul #2 on Randall Izaguirre, team foul #8 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG), Warren Jones (PF) Dragan Paluszynski, Jerry Crain | |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 33-58 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre gets the rebound | 33-58 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre travels with the ball | 33-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cecil Holt (PF) Patrick Hake | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez travels in the backcourt | 33-58 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses long on a floater in the lane | 33-58 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman snags the offensive board | 33-58 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre loses the dribble to Tracy Wilson | 33-58 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Paul King steals it from Luis Hernandez in the backcourt | 33-58 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre buries a floater from the right side | 33-60 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-60 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Cecil Holt tips it in | 35-60 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | John Atkinson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul King | 35-63 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Randall Izaguirre steals it from Tracy Wilson | 35-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Villanova | John Atkinson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Randall Izaguirre | 35-66 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Hernandez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - Adam Huskey (fairly fresh) SF - Russell Crisp (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cecil Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Tracy Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 35-66 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | John Atkinson snags the defensive board | 35-66 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | John Atkinson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-66 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson snags the defensive board | 35-66 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-66 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Warren Jones snags the defensive board | 35-66 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre lays it up and in | 35-68 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson blows the layup | 35-68 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre pulls down the rebound | 35-68 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul King | 35-71 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson drills a jumper from the left block | 37-71 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tracy Wilson - foul #1 on Tracy Wilson, team foul #9 | 37-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz (PG), Patrick Hake (PF) Luis Hernandez, Cecil Holt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Jerry Crain (PF) Paul King, Warren Jones | |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 1st free throw | 37-72 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 2nd free throw | 37-73 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Dragan Paluszynski picks off the pass by Adam Huskey | 37-73 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski banks in the layup | 37-75 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson is hacked by John Atkinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Atkinson, team foul #9 | 37-75 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 38-75 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-75 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | John Atkinson clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Hake - foul #3 on Patrick Hake, team foul #10 | 39-75 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-76 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-77 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-77 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz tips it in | 41-77 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Atkinson runs out the clock | 41-77 |