| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 7 pts. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) C - Vernon Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Irving | 24-37 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton blows the layup but he's hacked by Vernon Ray - foul #1 on Vernon Ray, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | James Washington clanks a floater from the left side | 25-37 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Robert Robinson is called for the reach on Justin Kiesel - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shawn Saxton - foul #3 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Benning (SG) Shawn Saxton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley buries a jump hook in the lane | 27-39 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | James Washington scores on a jumper from the right side | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-41 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Benning | 27-41 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters is whistled for a carry | 27-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF) Troy Chambers, Robert Robinson, Daniel Waters | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Matthew Annunziata (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Travis Johnson (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, James Washington, Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr, Vernon Ray | |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Travis Johnson blows the layup | 27-41 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Travis Johnson tips it back up and in | 27-43 |
| 16:52 | Cincinnati | Matthew Annunziata takes the ball from Frank Wilson | 27-43 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Donald Groves misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Bigley - foul #2 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #3 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Glover (SG) Robert Benning | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Schalk - foul #2 on Andrew Schalk, team foul #2 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (C) Thomas Frank, Andrew Schalk | |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Vernon Ray comes up short on the runner from the left block | 29-45 |
| 16:06 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel gets the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel banks in the layup set up by Donald Groves | 29-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Glover (fresh) SF - Eric Tait (fresh) PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Annunziata (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Vernon Ray steals it from Matthew Bigley | 29-47 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Justin Kiesel | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley blows the layup | 29-49 |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury grabs the offensive rebound | 29-49 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 31-49 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Eric Tait is called for the reach on Donald Groves - foul #1 on Eric Tait, team foul #4 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Frank Wilson, George Glover, Eric Tait, Robert Bury, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), James Washington (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Donald Groves, Matthew Annunziata, Justin Kiesel, Travis Johnson, Vernon Ray | |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Robert Robinson is called for the reach on Michael Irving - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #5 | 31-49 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | James Washington hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 31-49 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton grabs the board | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Irving - foul #3 on Michael Irving, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edwin Buhr | 32-49 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | James Washington lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Frank and he's fouled by Shawn Saxton - foul #4 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #6 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Benning (SG) Shawn Saxton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:10 | Villanova | James Washington makes the free throw | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Robinson | 34-52 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | James Washington drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Irving | 34-54 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Thomas Frank blocks the short jumper by Robert Robinson | 34-54 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr grabs the defensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Michael Irving can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Robinson - foul #3 on Robert Robinson, team foul #7 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Krom (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (C) James Washington, Thomas Frank, Andrew Schalk | |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Michael Irving makes the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Michael Irving makes the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 34-56 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters tips it home | 36-56 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Vernon Ray can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Nicholas Stone - foul #4 on Nicholas Stone, team foul #8 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Glover (SG), Matthew Bigley (C) Robert Benning, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Matthew Annunziata (SG) Michael Irving, James Krom | |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 12:45 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Buhr | 36-57 |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 36-57 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Vernon Ray connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Annunziata | 36-59 |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | George Glover can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-59 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Justin Kiesel | 36-59 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Vernon Ray is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Vernon Ray, team foul #4 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF) Troy Chambers, George Glover, Robert Robinson, Daniel Waters | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), James Washington (SG), Travis Johnson (PF) Donald Groves, Matthew Annunziata, Edwin Buhr | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Benning (fresh) SF - Eric Tait (fresh) PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Ray (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Vernon Ray denies the turnaround by Eric Tait | 36-59 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | James Washington pulls down the rebound | 36-59 |
| 11:29 | Villanova | James Washington misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Benning - foul #1 on Robert Benning, team foul #9 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Frank (SF), Andrew Schalk (C) Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray | |
| 11:29 | Villanova | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 11:29 | Villanova | James Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 36-61 |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Irving - foul #4 on Michael Irving, team foul #5 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters (PF) Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Daniel Waters swats the short shot by James Washington | 38-61 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning pulls down the rebound | 38-61 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is hacked by Travis Johnson - foul #2 on Travis Johnson, team foul #6 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Glover (SG) Robert Benning | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (SG) James Washington | |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the jumpshot from the left side | 40-61 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Michael Irving hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Annunziata and he's hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #10 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Thomas Frank, Travis Johnson | |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Michael Irving makes the free throw | 40-64 |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Vernon Ray blocks the short jumper by Daniel Waters | 40-64 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Vernon Ray pulls down the rebound | 40-64 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | The jump hook by Justin Kiesel is blocked by Robert Bury | 40-64 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 40-64 |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-64 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters tips it in | 42-64 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Bury - foul #2 on Robert Bury, team foul #11 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, George Glover, Eric Tait, Robert Bury | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), James Washington (SG), Travis Johnson (PF) Michael Irving, Matthew Annunziata, Andrew Schalk | |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson clanks a jumper near the basket | 42-66 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses the tip | 42-66 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Travis Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | James Washington comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 42-66 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Vernon Ray tips it in | 42-68 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Frank (SF) Justin Kiesel | |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses badly on a runner in the paint | 42-68 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning grabs the defensive rebound | 42-68 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Benning | 44-68 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | James Washington misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 44-68 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning gets the rebound | 44-68 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-68 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Thomas Frank | 44-68 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Benning (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Daniel Waters (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Bigley (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Washington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Frank (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Travis Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Villanova | Vernon Ray scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Washington | 44-70 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning is hacked by Thomas Frank in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Frank, team foul #7 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), George Glover (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Troy Chambers, Robert Robinson, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Matthew Annunziata (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF) Donald Groves, James Washington, Thomas Frank, Travis Johnson | |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning makes the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning makes the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr loses the dribble to Robert Benning | 46-70 |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | George Glover slams it home on a great pass from Robert Benning | 48-70 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-70 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury pulls down the rebound | 48-70 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-70 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-70 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury grabs the defensive rebound | 50-70 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Eric Tait (SF) Robert Benning, George Glover | |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Schalk (C) Vernon Ray | |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Michael Irving is whistled for a carry | 50-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Robert Robinson (SF) Frank Wilson, Eric Tait | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-70 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone grabs the offensive board | 50-70 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone is hacked by Andrew Schalk - foul #3 on Andrew Schalk, team foul #8 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), James Krom (SG), Thomas Frank (SF) Michael Irving, Matthew Annunziata, Justin Kiesel | |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr pulls down the rebound | 51-70 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Donald Groves's pass is intercepted by Robert Bury | 51-70 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Frank - foul #4 on Thomas Frank, team foul #9 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Travis Johnson (PF) James Krom, Edwin Buhr | |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | James Washington makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Groves | 53-72 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Thomas Frank pulls down the rebound | 53-72 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Donald Groves double dribbles | 53-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Troy Chambers, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (C) Donald Groves, Thomas Frank, Andrew Schalk | |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Glover (SG) Shawn Saxton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG) Matthew Annunziata | |
| 04:15 | Villanova | James Washington loses the ball out of bounds | 53-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (PG), James Krom (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, James Washington, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray | |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Travis Johnson picks off the pass by Frank Wilson in the backcourt | 53-72 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Travis Johnson drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Matthew Annunziata | 53-74 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-74 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Travis Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Robert Bury - foul #3 on Robert Bury, team foul #12 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Benning (SG) Eric Tait | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG) James Krom | |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Travis Johnson makes the free throw | 55-77 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Benning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Glover (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bury (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Stone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Annunziata (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Thomas Frank (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Travis Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Schalk (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Travis Johnson - foul #3 on Travis Johnson, team foul #10 | 55-77 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Donald Groves can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-77 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury snags the defensive board | 57-77 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Donald Groves picks off the pass by Frank Wilson in the backcourt | 57-77 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Groves | 57-79 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 57-79 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Thomas Frank grabs the board | 57-79 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Donald Groves buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Travis Johnson | 57-81 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Travis Johnson - foul #4 on Travis Johnson, team foul #11 | 57-81 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF) George Glover | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Krom (SG) Matthew Annunziata | |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury misses the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk pulls down the rebound | 58-81 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Donald Groves scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 58-83 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait is whistled for a carry | 58-83 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Donald Groves misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 58-83 |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone grabs the board | 58-83 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Thomas Frank is called for the reach on Frank Wilson - foul #5 on Thomas Frank, team foul #12 | 58-83 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (PG) Thomas Frank | |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 59-83 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-83 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Travis Johnson is hacked by Robert Bury - foul #4 on Robert Bury, team foul #13 | 60-83 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Travis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-84 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Travis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-84 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury pulls down the rebound | 60-84 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Schalk - foul #4 on Andrew Schalk, team foul #13 | 60-84 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 61-84 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-84 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the shot from close range | 62-86 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Wilson | 64-86 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata runs out the clock | 64-86 |