| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Albert Davis (fresh) SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Newton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Skinner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Brent Caswell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Blohm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Stock (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joshua Duffy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | John Stock swats the shot by Michael Skinner | 36-27 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Stock | 36-27 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-27 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Aaron Newton snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Michael Skinner connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Skaggs | 38-27 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | John Stock can't finish the uncontested layup | 38-27 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | John Stock gets the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Aaron Newton snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Duffy - foul #3 on Joshua Duffy, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson (C) Joshua Duffy | |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell is fouled on the floor by Joseph Skaggs - foul #1 on Joseph Skaggs, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 39-27 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Albert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Aaron Newton lays it up and in set up by Albert Davis | 41-27 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya double dribbles | 41-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Anderson (C) Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb (SF), Marvin Irons (PF) Troy Blohm, John Stock | |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Aaron Newton is denied on a layup by Stanley Hudson | 41-27 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson tips it in | 41-29 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Stanley Hudson - foul #2 on Stanley Hudson, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Michael Skinner (C) Albert Davis, Joseph Skaggs, Keith Houghtaling, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Cross (SG), Troy Blohm (SF), John Stock (PF) Jason Minaya, Garry Holcomb, Marvin Irons | |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Steven Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson makes the floater from the left wing | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) PF - Steven Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Brent Caswell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Cross (fresh) SF - Troy Blohm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Stock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Hudson (fresh) 15 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Jason Nelson drills a shot from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell is whistled for a carry | 44-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya (PG), Joshua Duffy (C) Brent Caswell, Stanley Hudson | |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand grabs the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Jason Minaya steals it from Jason Nelson | 44-31 |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Troy Blohm | 44-34 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Steven Anderson connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Nelson | 46-34 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya is fouled on the floor by Jason Nelson - foul #1 on Jason Nelson, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Davis (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Keith Houghtaling (SF), Aaron Newton (PF) Jason Nelson, Darren Hillenbrand, Gary Spencer, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell (PG), Marvin Irons (SF), Stanley Hudson (PF) Jared Cross, Troy Blohm, John Stock | |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Stanley Hudson is denied by Michael Skinner | 46-34 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Albert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Aaron Newton is whistled for a carry | 46-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Cross (SG) Jason Minaya | |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brent Caswell | 46-36 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Aaron Newton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stanley Hudson - foul #3 on Stanley Hudson, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Anderson (C) Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Aaron Newton | 50-38 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Steven Anderson takes the ball from Stanley Hudson | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Albert Davis (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Newton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Brent Caswell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Cross (fresh) SF - Marvin Irons (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stanley Hudson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. C - Joshua Duffy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Aaron Newton connects on the floater from the right side set up by Joseph Skaggs | 52-38 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Aaron Newton - foul #3 on Aaron Newton, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Skinner (C) Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya (SG), Troy Blohm (SF), John Stock (PF) Jared Cross, Stanley Hudson, Joshua Duffy | |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Irons - foul #1 on Marvin Irons, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG) Albert Davis, Joseph Skaggs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy (C) Marvin Irons | |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | John Stock gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Houghtaling | 53-39 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell hits the follow up shot | 53-41 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Aaron Newton hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand snags the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Brent Caswell | 53-41 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Davis (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Steven Anderson (C) Jason Nelson, Keith Houghtaling, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Cross (SG), Stanley Hudson (C) Brent Caswell, Joshua Duffy | |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson misses the lay-in | 55-41 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Aaron Newton snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Troy Blohm blocks the jumper by Albert Davis | 55-41 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | John Stock misses the dunk but he's hacked by Darren Hillenbrand - foul #2 on Darren Hillenbrand, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell (PG), Marvin Irons (SF) Jared Cross, Troy Blohm | |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | John Stock makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | John Stock makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Marvin Irons takes the ball from Albert Davis | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Albert Davis (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darren Hillenbrand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Brent Caswell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Irons (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Stock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Hudson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Stock | 55-45 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Marvin Irons - foul #2 on Marvin Irons, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (SF) Darren Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Cross (SG), Garry Holcomb (SF), Joshua Duffy (C) Jason Minaya, John Stock, Stanley Hudson | |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Steven Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell is whistled for traveling | 56-45 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses the fadeaway in the lane | 56-45 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Davis - foul #2 on Albert Davis, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Spencer (SG), Michael Skinner (PF) Joseph Skaggs, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm (SF) Garry Holcomb | |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons is called for traveling | 56-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Aaron Newton (PF) Albert Davis, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling is hacked by Troy Blohm - foul #2 on Troy Blohm, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya (SG) Jared Cross | |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Gary Spencer is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF) Gary Spencer, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-45 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Michael Skinner gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Jason Nelson travels in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Davis (PG), Steven Anderson (C) Jason Nelson, Darren Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Stock (PF), Stanley Hudson (C) Marvin Irons, Joshua Duffy | |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Steven Anderson gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Steven Anderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Albert Davis | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Albert Davis - foul #3 on Albert Davis, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Newton (PF) Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb (SF) Troy Blohm | |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Aaron Newton pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Steven Anderson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-45 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson blows the layup | 60-45 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs is whistled for traveling | 60-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SF) Keith Houghtaling | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn (PG), Jared Cross (SG), Marvin Irons (PF) Brent Caswell, Jason Minaya, John Stock | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Albert Davis (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Matthew Harn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jared Cross (fresh) SF - Garry Holcomb (fresh) PF - Marvin Irons (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stanley Hudson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-45 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Albert Davis misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Garry Holcomb - foul #1 on Garry Holcomb, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Spencer (SF), Michael Skinner (C) Joseph Skaggs, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Albert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Albert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Harn | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Aaron Newton's dunk attempt is rejected by Stanley Hudson | 62-47 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Harn | 62-49 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Michael Skinner's dunk attempt is rejected by Stanley Hudson | 62-49 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Gary Spencer tips it home | 64-49 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Garry Holcomb | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons travels with the ball | 64-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Keith Houghtaling (SF) Darren Hillenbrand, Gary Spencer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 64-49 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Garry Holcomb | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Stanley Hudson swats the shot by Aaron Newton | 64-51 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Albert Davis steps in front of the Jared Cross pass | 64-51 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Albert Davis runs out the clock | 64-51 |