| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Blohm (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jared Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Rawlings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Irons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Stock (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings is hacked by Jason Nelson - foul #2 on Jason Nelson, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross double dribbles | 32-27 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs is whistled for traveling | 32-27 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | John Stock misses the easy layup | 32-27 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jason Nelson | 32-27 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Jason Nelson is fouled on the floor by Troy Blohm - foul #2 on Troy Blohm, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-27 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Aaron Newton tips it home | 34-27 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Aaron Newton denies the turnaround by John Stock | 34-27 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Albert Davis snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Albert Davis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-27 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings is called for traveling | 37-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Williams Griner (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Steven Anderson (PF) Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin (PG), Matthew Harn (SG), Garry Holcomb (SF), Stanley Hudson (PF), Dominic Bruno (C) Troy Blohm, Jared Cross, Christopher Rawlings, Marvin Irons, John Stock | |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand is whistled for a carry | 37-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG) Jason Nelson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Walter Durkin | 37-29 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Aaron Newton is fouled on the floor by Dominic Bruno - foul #1 on Dominic Bruno, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF) Williams Griner, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Cross (SG), Marvin Irons (PF) Matthew Harn, Dominic Bruno | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Walter Durkin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garry Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Irons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 15:08 | Villanova | Steven Anderson gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Stanley Hudson is called for the reach on Joseph Skaggs - foul #2 on Stanley Hudson, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Snow (PF) Roland Warren, Darren Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm (PG), Christopher Rawlings (SF), John Stock (C) Walter Durkin, Garry Holcomb, Stanley Hudson | |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Steven Anderson scores on a floater from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | John Stock banks in the layup on a nice dish by Troy Blohm | 39-31 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Joseph Snow knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Anderson | 41-31 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | John Stock misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Skaggs - foul #3 on Joseph Skaggs, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Williams Griner (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Aaron Newton (C) Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn (SG), Stanley Hudson (PF) Jared Cross, Marvin Irons | |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | John Stock makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | John Stock makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the driving attempt from close range | 41-33 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | John Stock grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Jason Nelson is called for the reach on Troy Blohm - foul #3 on Jason Nelson, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | John Stock is called for traveling | 41-33 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | John Stock drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Troy Blohm | 41-35 |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Aaron Newton knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Nelson | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Williams Griner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Snow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Blohm (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Harn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Rawlings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Stock (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Joseph Snow is called for the reach on Stanley Hudson - foul #1 on Joseph Snow, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Steven Anderson (PF) Williams Griner, Darren Hillenbrand, Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin (PG), Jared Cross (SG), Garry Holcomb (SF), Marvin Irons (PF) Troy Blohm, Matthew Harn, Christopher Rawlings, John Stock | |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Garry Holcomb | 43-38 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Albert Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | Joseph Skaggs takes the ball from Walter Durkin | 43-38 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs hits the finger roll | 45-38 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Albert Davis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Albert Davis pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-41 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross blows the layup but he's fouled by Jason Nelson - foul #4 on Jason Nelson, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Joseph Snow (PF) Jason Nelson, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm (PG), Christopher Rawlings (SF), John Stock (C) Walter Durkin, Garry Holcomb, Stanley Hudson | |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Rawlings - foul #3 on Christopher Rawlings, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Steven Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Steven Anderson picks off the pass by Troy Blohm | 46-43 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Steven Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Williams Griner (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Aaron Newton (C) Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dominic Bruno (PF) Marvin Irons | |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Williams Griner - foul #1 on Williams Griner, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG) Roland Warren | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn (SG) Jared Cross | |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Aaron Newton is hacked by Dominic Bruno - foul #2 on Dominic Bruno, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF) Williams Griner, Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons (PF) Dominic Bruno | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 6 pts. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Blohm (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Harn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Rawlings (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Irons (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - John Stock (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Jason Nelson tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Albert Davis | 48-44 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Albert Davis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | John Stock grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | John Stock misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Aaron Newton pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Aaron Newton loses the dribble to John Stock | 48-44 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | John Stock misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jason Nelson - foul #5 on Jason Nelson, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Joseph Snow (PF), Steven Anderson (C) Jason Nelson, Darren Hillenbrand, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin (PG), Jared Cross (SG), Garry Holcomb (SF) Troy Blohm, Matthew Harn, Christopher Rawlings | |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | John Stock misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | John Stock makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Steven Anderson is fouled on the floor by Walter Durkin - foul #2 on Walter Durkin, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Williams Griner (SG), Gary Spencer (SF) Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson (PF), Dominic Bruno (C) Marvin Irons, John Stock | |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Steven Anderson drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Williams Griner | 50-45 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jared Cross | 50-48 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Roland Warren steps out of bounds on the sideline | 50-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF) Williams Griner, Gary Spencer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm (PG), Marvin Irons (PF) Walter Durkin, Dominic Bruno | |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson misses the runner from the right block | 50-48 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Albert Davis gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs lays it up and in | 52-48 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Roland Warren is called for the reach on Troy Blohm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roland Warren, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Newton (C) Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings (SF) Garry Holcomb | |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 52-49 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Steven Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Blohm (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Rawlings (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Irons (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Christopher Rawlings and he's hacked by Steven Anderson - foul #1 on Steven Anderson, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Stock (C) Stanley Hudson | |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-52 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Newton | 52-52 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Snow (PF) Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Aaron Newton drills a runner near the basket | 54-52 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Roland Warren picks off the pass by Jared Cross | 54-52 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Aaron Newton knocks in the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Christopher Rawlings - foul #4 on Christopher Rawlings, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons comes up short on the floater from the right block | 57-52 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross tips it home | 57-54 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the easy layup | 57-54 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Joseph Snow denies the turnaround by Marvin Irons | 57-54 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | John Stock tips it back up and in | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Roland Warren is whistled for a carry | 57-56 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to John Stock | 57-56 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | John Stock banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Rawlings | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Aaron Newton can't finish the layup | 57-58 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Aaron Newton can't tip it in | 57-58 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons runs out the clock | 57-58 |