| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Cory Hondo (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Canada (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Pursel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Twyman (fresh) 9 pts. C - Craig Helzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Day (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Carl Day inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Carl Day - foul #1 on Carl Day, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Joe Coons (SF) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Carl Day | |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Joe Coons lays it up and in set up by Isaac Sharp | 32-40 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman is hacked by Joe Coons - foul #1 on Joe Coons, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Todd Daniels (SG), Carl Day (SF) Isaac Sharp, Brock Golden, Joe Coons | |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Schindler - foul #1 on Gary Schindler, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Joe Coons (SF) Gary Ham, Carl Day | |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp is hacked by Cory Hondo - foul #1 on Cory Hondo, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Carl Day (SF) Isaac Sharp, Todd Daniels, Joe Coons | |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Cory Hondo steals the ball from Carl Day | 33-40 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Carl Day steps in front of the Anthony Pursel pass | 33-40 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Donald Larson | 33-42 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Canada | 36-42 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Donald Larson tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Donald Larson, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (PG), Kyle Nichols (SG), Gregory Coronel (SF), Darrell Hand (PF) Cory Hondo, Richard Canada, Anthony Pursel, Joseph Twyman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Carl Day, Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Brock Golden - foul #2 on Brock Golden, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stanley Gaines (PF) Timothy Ray | |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Darrell Hand pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Nichols (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darrell Hand (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Helzer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brock Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer is denied on a layup by Galen Sheffield | 37-42 |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Brock Golden grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Galen Sheffield, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo (PG) Craig Helzer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Ray (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Stanley Gaines, Galen Sheffield | |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Timothy Ray picks off the pass by Cory Hondo | 37-42 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Gary Schindler double dribbles | 37-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel (SF), Joseph Twyman (PF) Michael Hamilton, Darrell Hand | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Carl Day (SF) Isaac Sharp, Brock Golden, Joe Coons | |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 14:33 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman's layup is rejected by Timothy Ray | 37-42 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Gary Schindler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Timothy Ray can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 37-42 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Timothy Ray gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Carl Day is fouled on the floor by Joseph Twyman - foul #1 on Joseph Twyman, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Canada (SG), Craig Helzer (C) Kyle Nichols, Gregory Coronel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Carl Day, Timothy Ray, Gary Schindler | |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Joe Coons double dribbles | 37-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Carl Day (SF) Isaac Sharp, Joe Coons | |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Cory Hondo | 39-42 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Brock Golden misses long on a floater near the basket | 39-42 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Helzer and the foul's on Gary Ham - foul #2 on Gary Ham, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel (SF), Darrell Hand (PF) Anthony Pursel, Joseph Twyman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Gary Ham, Brock Golden, Carl Day, Stanley Gaines, Galen Sheffield | |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Gary Schindler is open and scores on a floater from the right side set up by Donald Larson | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Cory Hondo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Canada (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darrell Hand (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Helzer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Isaac Sharp steals the ball from Cory Hondo | 42-44 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Timothy Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (PG), Kyle Nichols (SG), Anthony Pursel (SF) Cory Hondo, Richard Canada, Darrell Hand | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Carl Day (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF) Isaac Sharp, Joe Coons, Timothy Ray | |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel misses the easy layup | 42-44 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Craig Helzer - foul #1 on Craig Helzer, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman (PF) Craig Helzer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Timothy Ray (PF) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Carl Day, Stanley Gaines | |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Kyle Nichols is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Galen Sheffield (C) Gary Schindler | |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Kyle Nichols steals it from Timothy Ray | 42-45 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo (PG), Richard Canada (SG), Craig Helzer (C) Michael Hamilton, Kyle Nichols, Gregory Coronel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Carl Day (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Isaac Sharp, Brock Golden, Joe Coons, Timothy Ray, Galen Sheffield | |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo is fouled on the floor by Gary Ham - foul #3 on Gary Ham, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kyle Nichols (SF) Anthony Pursel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Ray (PF) Stanley Gaines | |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Cory Hondo is called for the reach on Gary Schindler - foul #2 on Cory Hondo, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Todd Daniels (SG), Stanley Gaines (PF) Donald Larson, Timothy Ray | |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Todd Daniels is fouled on the floor by Richard Canada - foul #1 on Richard Canada, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darrell Hand (PF) Joseph Twyman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Timothy Ray (PF) Gary Ham, Todd Daniels, Carl Day, Stanley Gaines | |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Donald Larson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Donald Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Cory Hondo (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Canada (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Nichols (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Darrell Hand (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Helzer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Schindler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Timothy Ray misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Darrell Hand - foul #1 on Darrell Hand, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel (SF), Gregory Coronel (PF) Kyle Nichols, Darrell Hand | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Carl Day (SF) Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Joe Coons | |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Timothy Ray misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Timothy Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 07:18 | Villanova | Gary Schindler snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Brock Golden clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-46 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Gary Schindler grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Timothy Ray scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Day | 47-48 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Schindler - foul #2 on Gary Schindler, team foul #9 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (PG), Kyle Nichols (SG), Joseph Twyman (PF) Cory Hondo, Richard Canada, Gregory Coronel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Gary Ham, Brock Golden, Carl Day, Timothy Ray, Gary Schindler | |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel (C) Craig Helzer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Schindler (C) Galen Sheffield | |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Gary Schindler steps in front of the Anthony Pursel pass | 47-48 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Gary Schindler's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Coronel | 47-48 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Kyle Nichols knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Hamilton | 50-48 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Joe Coons misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Twyman - foul #2 on Joseph Twyman, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo (PG), Richard Canada (SG), Craig Helzer (C) Michael Hamilton, Kyle Nichols, Gregory Coronel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Timothy Ray (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Joe Coons misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Joe Coons misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Galen Sheffield denies the turnaround by Anthony Pursel | 50-48 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada tips it but misses | 50-48 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Joe Coons snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Gary Ham double dribbles | 50-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darrell Hand (PF) Joseph Twyman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (SF) Joe Coons | |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo is fouled on the floor by Gary Ham - foul #4 on Gary Ham, team foul #10 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG), Gary Schindler (C) Brock Golden, Galen Sheffield | |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Timothy Ray | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Cory Hondo (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Canada (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Pursel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Hand (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Helzer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Day (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Schindler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Carl Day's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel (SF) Anthony Pursel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (SG), Galen Sheffield (C) Donald Larson, Gary Schindler | |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Brock Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Timothy Ray misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-48 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman (PF) Darrell Hand | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG), Stanley Gaines (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Brock Golden, Timothy Ray, Galen Sheffield | |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman scores on a shot from close range | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Carl Day hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Ham | 53-50 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-50 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Carl Day can't finish the layup | 55-50 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joseph Twyman | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Ham - foul #5 on Gary Ham, team foul #11 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel (SF) Gregory Coronel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG) Gary Ham | |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Donald Larson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer is fouled in the backcourt by Isaac Sharp - foul #1 on Isaac Sharp, team foul #12 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (SG) Richard Canada | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the 3 from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo is hacked by Donald Larson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Larson, team foul #13 | 59-53 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Donald Larson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Carl Day gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Donald Larson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel is hacked by Donald Larson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Larson, team foul #14 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (SG) Donald Larson | |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Michael Hamilton picks off the pass by Stanley Gaines | 61-53 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton banks in the layup | 63-53 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines is hacked by Joseph Twyman - foul #3 on Joseph Twyman, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kyle Nichols (SG), Gregory Coronel (SF), Darrell Hand (PF) Cory Hondo, Anthony Pursel, Joseph Twyman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Isaac Sharp is called for the reach on Michael Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Isaac Sharp, team foul #15 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo (PG), Anthony Pursel (SF), Joseph Twyman (PF) Kyle Nichols, Gregory Coronel, Darrell Hand | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Brock Golden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kyle Nichols (SF), Gregory Coronel (PF), Darrell Hand (C) Anthony Pursel, Joseph Twyman, Craig Helzer | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo runs out the clock | 65-54 |