| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fresh) SG - Gus Duca (fresh) SF - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) SG - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) SF - Craig Graham (fresh) PF - Miles Weiss (fresh) C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Craig Graham loses the dribble to Gus Duca | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux is called for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Louis Choe is called for the reach on Boris Skarzynski - foul #1 on Louis Choe, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Seth Watkins steals it from Craig Graham | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer connects on the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Craig Graham - foul #1 on Craig Graham, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Craig Graham, Miles Weiss, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the free throw | 6-0 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Paul Elliott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Lee Mailloux - foul #1 on Lee Mailloux, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Adams (C) Pablo Jimenez | |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Paul Elliott picks off the pass by Seth Watkins | 6-2 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Paul Elliott can't throw it down | 6-2 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Seth Watkins | 9-2 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Paul Elliott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-2 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fresh) SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) C - Lee Mailloux (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) SG - Paul Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) PF - Drazen Zechman (fresh) C - Bryan Adams (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Bryan Adams gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Paul Elliott | 9-4 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Bryan Adams pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Drazen Zechman and he's hacked by Seth Watkins - foul #1 on Seth Watkins, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rory Porter (C) Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SG) David Woodard, Bryan Adams | |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gus Duca, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Craig Graham (SF), Miles Weiss (PF), Bryan Adams (C) Rodolfo Flores, Paul Elliott, Drazen Zechman | |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Louis Choe | 9-7 |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses the lay-in but the foul's on Craig Graham - foul #2 on Craig Graham, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (SG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Pablo Jimenez, Craig Graham, Miles Weiss, Bryan Adams | |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jimmy Kifer - foul #1 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SF) Jimmy Kifer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG), Miles Weiss (PF) David Woodard, Paul Elliott | |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca comes up short on the floater from the right side | 11-7 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca clanks a jumper from the right side | 11-9 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter tips it home | 13-9 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | The jump hook by Rodolfo Flores is blocked by Seth Watkins | 13-9 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman tips it back up and in | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (tiring) SG - Gus Duca (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curtis Werner (fresh) PF - Seth Watkins (tiring) C - Rory Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) SG - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) SF - Rodolfo Flores (fairly fresh) PF - Miles Weiss (fresh) C - Drazen Zechman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses the easy layup | 13-11 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodolfo Flores | 13-14 |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca lays it up and in | 15-14 |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Louis Choe takes the ball from Boris Skarzynski in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 15-14 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Miles Weiss pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores tips it in | 15-16 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Louis Choe and the foul's on Miles Weiss - foul #1 on Miles Weiss, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Jimmy Kifer (SF), Lee Mailloux (C) Louis Choe, Gus Duca, Rory Porter | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Boris Skarzynski, Miles Weiss, Drazen Zechman | |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Paul Elliott is denied on a layup by Seth Watkins | 18-16 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Paul Elliott denies the turnaround by Curtis Werner | 18-16 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie is fouled on the floor by Curtis Werner - foul #1 on Curtis Werner, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (SG), Kenneth Baker (SF) Curtis Werner, Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Miles Weiss (SF), Bryan Adams (C) Pablo Jimenez, Rodolfo Flores, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Paul Elliott's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Baker | 18-16 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is called for traveling | 18-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG) Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SF) Miles Weiss | |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Bryan Adams scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Rodolfo Flores and he's fouled by Lee Mailloux - foul #2 on Lee Mailloux, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins (C) Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Bryan Adams makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | John Trump connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by Gus Duca out of the doubleteam | 21-19 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Woodard | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gus Duca (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Baker (fresh) PF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Watkins (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodolfo Flores (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bryan Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rodolfo Flores - foul #1 on Rodolfo Flores, team foul #4 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Curtis Werner (SF), Rory Porter (C) John Trump, Kenneth Baker, Jimmy Kifer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG), Miles Weiss (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Boris Skarzynski, Rodolfo Flores, Bryan Adams | |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Miles Weiss gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | David Woodard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Miles Weiss snags the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the floater from the left wing set up by Pablo Jimenez | 22-24 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca is fouled on the floor by Pablo Jimenez - foul #1 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Drazen Zechman (C) Edwin Ritchie | |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses long on a shot from the right side | 22-24 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Pablo Jimenez | 22-26 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca's fadeaway is rejected by Miles Weiss | 22-26 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter tips it but misses | 22-26 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Pablo Jimenez | 22-28 |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 22-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (SG), Kenneth Baker (SF), Jimmy Kifer (PF) Gus Duca, Curtis Werner, Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Pablo Jimenez, Miles Weiss, Drazen Zechman | |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | David Woodard tips it back up and in | 22-30 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Jimmy Kifer - foul #2 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Curtis Werner (SG), Seth Watkins (PF) Louis Choe, Daniel Davis, Jimmy Kifer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG), Miles Weiss (PF), Bryan Adams (C) David Woodard, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 03:55 | Villanova | John Trump is called for the reach on Pablo Jimenez - foul #1 on John Trump, team foul #9 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (PF), Lee Mailloux (C) Seth Watkins, Rory Porter | |
| Subs | Villanova | Craig Graham (SF) Rodolfo Flores | |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) SF - Kenneth Baker (fresh) PF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Craig Graham (fresh) PF - Miles Weiss (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Trump and he's hacked by Craig Graham - foul #3 on Craig Graham, team foul #6 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG) Curtis Werner | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (SG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Pablo Jimenez, Craig Graham, Miles Weiss, Bryan Adams | |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Paul Elliott knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Ritchie | 25-32 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker loses the dribble to David Woodard | 25-32 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Woodard | 25-34 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is whistled for a carry | 25-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Rory Porter (PF) John Trump, Kenneth Baker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG), Miles Weiss (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer connects on the floater in the paint | 27-34 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman is hacked by Gus Duca - foul #2 on Gus Duca, team foul #10 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (SG), Curtis Werner (SF) Gus Duca, Jimmy Kifer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Bryan Adams (C) David Woodard, Rodolfo Flores | |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bryan Adams - foul #1 on Bryan Adams, team foul #7 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker (SF), Seth Watkins (PF) Daniel Davis, Rory Porter | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SF), Paul Elliott (PF) Miles Weiss, Drazen Zechman | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Paul Elliott grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Choe | 30-34 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Baker - foul #1 on Kenneth Baker, team foul #11 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Miles Weiss (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Paul Elliott, Bryan Adams | |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe is hacked by Pablo Jimenez - foul #2 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #8 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Elliott (PF) Rodolfo Flores | |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Miles Weiss grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Miles Weiss comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 31-36 |