| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steve McGann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Mahoney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arnold Cumming (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Luther (fresh) 3 pts. C - Byron Pettigrew (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ervin Frias (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenny Zien (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:51 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steve McGann | 34-42 |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Arnold Cumming - foul #1 on Arnold Cumming, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-43 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Steve McGann pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ervin Frias - foul #3 on Ervin Frias, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster (SF) Ervin Frias | |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew grabs the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney misses the dunk but the foul's on James Lacefield - foul #1 on James Lacefield, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien is fouled on the floor by Steve McGann - foul #2 on Steve McGann, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 37-43 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Bryan Luther blows the layup | 37-43 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Arnold Cumming - foul #2 on Arnold Cumming, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Kenny Zien swats the shot by Steven Mahoney | 37-43 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nathan Morse | 37-45 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | Bryan Luther buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Arnold Cumming | 39-45 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Nathan Morse | 39-48 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Bryan Luther is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 39-48 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steve McGann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arnold Cumming (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Luther (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Byron Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Fenster (fresh) PF - Kenny Zien (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Tomasini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Tomasini | 39-51 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew is hacked by Charles Tomasini - foul #1 on Charles Tomasini, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF) Arnold Cumming | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter (SG), Ervin Frias (SF), Ralph Bradford (PF), William Schupp (C) James Lacefield, Thomas Fenster, Kenny Zien, Charles Tomasini | |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney is called for traveling | 39-51 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | William Schupp throws it down set up by Nathan Morse | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on William Schupp - foul #3 on William Schupp, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster (PG) Nathan Morse | |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster lays it up and in | 41-55 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Bryan Luther travels with the ball | 41-55 |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-55 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias tips it in | 41-57 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Bryan Luther lays it up and in | 43-57 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-57 |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew clanks a turnaround near the basket | 43-57 |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford misses the dunk attempt | 43-57 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Scott Campbell snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Everett Coulter | 43-57 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter lays it in | 43-59 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Ralph Bradford denies the turnaround by Bryan Luther | 43-59 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steve McGann (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Mahoney (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Luther (tiring) 7 pts. C - Byron Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Fenster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Everett Coulter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Frias (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Bradford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Schupp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | William Schupp connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Thomas Fenster | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-61 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew hits the follow up shot | 45-61 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Steven Mahoney picks off the pass by Thomas Fenster | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew makes the contested jumper from the left side | 47-61 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cumming (PG), James Bishop (SG), Michael Maul (PF) Steve McGann, Steven Mahoney, Bryan Luther | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), James Lacefield (SG), Kenny Zien (PF), Charles Tomasini (C) Thomas Fenster, Everett Coulter, Ralph Bradford, William Schupp | |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ervin Frias | 47-61 |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Lacefield | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-64 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Lacefield | 47-64 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Nathan Morse and he's fouled by Byron Pettigrew - foul #1 on Byron Pettigrew, team foul #4 | 47-66 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias makes the free throw | 47-67 |
| 09:24 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-67 |
| 09:04 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathan Morse | 47-70 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Nathan Morse steps in front of the Arnold Cumming pass | 47-70 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | Michael Maul is called for the reach on Ervin Frias - foul #1 on Michael Maul, team foul #5 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Luther (PF) Byron Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster (SF) Ervin Frias | |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse travels with the ball | 47-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve McGann (PG), Steven Mahoney (SG) Arnold Cumming, James Bishop | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Bryan Luther misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Nathan Morse - foul #2 on Nathan Morse, team foul #5 | 47-70 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Bryan Luther makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Bryan Luther makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-70 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Michael Maul grabs the board | 49-70 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steve McGann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Scott Campbell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Luther (tiring) 9 pts. C - Michael Maul (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Fenster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenny Zien (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Scott Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cumming (SF), Byron Pettigrew (C) Scott Campbell, Bryan Luther | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phares (SG), William Schupp (C) James Lacefield, Charles Tomasini | |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-70 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster tips it in | 49-72 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by William Schupp - foul #4 on William Schupp, team foul #6 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter (SG), Ralph Bradford (PF) William Phares, Kenny Zien | |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew makes the free throw | 52-72 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Michael Maul blocks the short jumper by Thomas Fenster | 52-72 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew gets the rebound | 52-72 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Michael Maul lays it up and in and he's hacked by Everett Coulter - foul #2 on Everett Coulter, team foul #7 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bishop (SG), Scott Campbell (SF) Steve McGann, Steven Mahoney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG), Charles Tomasini (C) Thomas Fenster, William Schupp | |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Michael Maul makes the free throw | 55-72 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-72 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield tips it home | 55-74 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew can't finish the layup | 55-74 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Everett Coulter | 55-74 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Scott Campbell steals the ball from Everett Coulter | 55-74 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Scott Campbell | 58-74 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Bradford | 58-76 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-76 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield grabs the defensive rebound | 58-76 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Lacefield | 58-79 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-79 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve McGann (PG), Steven Mahoney (SG), Bryan Luther (PF) Arnold Cumming, James Bishop, Michael Maul | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias (SF), Kenny Zien (PF) Everett Coulter, Ralph Bradford | |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-79 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney snags the offensive board | 58-79 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Ervin Frias is called for the reach on Steven Mahoney - foul #4 on Ervin Frias, team foul #8 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cumming (PG), James Bishop (SG), Michael Maul (PF) Steve McGann, Scott Campbell, Bryan Luther | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney misses the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien pulls down the rebound | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | 3 seconds is called on Charles Tomasini | 59-79 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF), Bryan Luther (PF) Steven Mahoney, Byron Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cumming (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bishop (fresh) SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Luther (fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael Maul (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ervin Frias (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Kenny Zien (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-79 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Michael Maul gets the offensive rebound | 59-79 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Bryan Luther misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 59-79 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield grabs the defensive rebound | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Scott Campbell steals the ball from Ervin Frias | 59-79 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Scott Campbell hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 59-79 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield pulls down the rebound | 59-79 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Morse | 59-82 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Ervin Frias is called for the reach on James Bishop - foul #5 on Ervin Frias, team foul #9 | 59-82 |
| Subs | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew (C) Bryan Luther | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster (SF) Ervin Frias | |
| 01:46 | Villanova | James Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 60-82 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | James Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 61-82 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Tomasini | 61-85 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-85 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew can't tip it in | 61-85 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kenny Zien | 61-85 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Byron Pettigrew takes the ball from James Lacefield | 61-85 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew loses the dribble to Kenny Zien | 61-85 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Nathan Morse | 61-87 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | James Bishop misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-87 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield grabs the defensive rebound | 61-87 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse runs out the clock | 61-87 |