| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Collins (fresh) SF - Gregory Creagh (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rex Cromer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Marx (fresh) C - Charles Stephens (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Villanova | William Collins loses the dribble to John Lewis | 27-33 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | John Lewis is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Derrick Anderson | 27-36 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 27-36 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson misses long on a shot from the left side | 27-36 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Rex Cromer grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh is open and buries a shot from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Stevens, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry James (SF), Richard Odom (PF), David Davies (C) Gregory Creagh, Rex Cromer, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:04 | Villanova | David Davies drills a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Charles Stephens - foul #1 on Charles Stephens, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG) Derrick Wagaman, William Collins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson (SG), Charlie Leiter (SF), Curtis Wilson (PF) John Lewis, Derrick Anderson, Dennis Marx | |
| 18:04 | Villanova | David Davies makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson is hacked by Curtis Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens is hacked by Richard Odom - foul #1 on Richard Odom, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx (PF) Eugene Stevens | |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | David Davies pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:04 | Villanova | Dennis Marx picks off the pass by Curtis Johnson | 32-36 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 32-36 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Jerry James grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | Richard Odom's floater is tipped away by Charles Stephens | 32-36 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Jerry James grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | David Davies throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), William Collins (SG), Gregory Creagh (SF), Rex Cromer (PF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Gerald Lowe, Curtis Johnson, Jerry James, Richard Odom, David Davies | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens (PG), John Lewis (SG), Derrick Anderson (SF) Charlie Leiter, Merrill Wilson, Curtis Wilson | |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson (C) Charles Stephens | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Collins (fresh) SF - Gregory Creagh (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rex Cromer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Marx (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh is hacked by Dennis Marx - foul #2 on Dennis Marx, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh clanks a jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Rex Cromer snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Rex Cromer is fouled on the floor by Tracy Wilson - foul #4 on Tracy Wilson, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens (C) Tracy Wilson | |
| 14:44 | Villanova | William Collins misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | John Lewis is hacked by William Collins in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Collins, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens misses short on a shot in the paint | 32-36 |
| 14:29 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Dennis Marx swats the layup by William Collins | 32-36 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | Neal Cavanaugh steals the ball from Derrick Anderson | 32-36 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Creagh | 34-36 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Gregory Creagh is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #2 on Gregory Creagh, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Jerry James (SF), Richard Odom (PF), David Davies (C) Derrick Wagaman, William Collins, Gregory Creagh, Rex Cromer, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wei-Quo Huang (PG), Merrill Wilson (SG), Charlie Leiter (SF), Curtis Wilson (PF) Eugene Stevens, John Lewis, Derrick Anderson, Dennis Marx | |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Wei-Quo Huang can't finish the layup | 34-36 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | David Davies's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Wilson | 34-38 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Richard Odom snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Curtis Wilson swats the dunk try by Jerry James | 34-38 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Jerry James hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry James (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Odom (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - David Davies (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Wei-Quo Huang (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Merrill Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Leiter (fresh) PF - Curtis Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Stephens (tiring) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Curtis Wilson | 36-40 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Curtis Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry James | 39-40 |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Wei-Quo Huang double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), William Collins (SG), Gregory Creagh (SF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Gerald Lowe, Curtis Johnson, Jerry James, David Davies | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens (PG), Dennis Marx (PF) Wei-Quo Huang, Curtis Wilson | |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx misses the floater from the left side | 41-40 |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rex Cromer (PF) Richard Odom | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lewis (SG), Derrick Anderson (SF) Merrill Wilson, Charlie Leiter | |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Derrick Wagaman | 43-40 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Jerry James (SF), David Davies (C) Derrick Wagaman, William Collins, Gregory Creagh, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson (PF) Dennis Marx | |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Eugene Stevens is called for the reach on Gerald Lowe - foul #2 on Eugene Stevens, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Jerry James is hacked by Derrick Anderson - foul #2 on Derrick Anderson, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Stephens - foul #2 on Charles Stephens, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Odom (PF) Rex Cromer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | John Lewis is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | David Davies grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Richard Odom scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jerry James | 47-40 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Jerry James denies the turnaround by Derrick Anderson | 47-40 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gerald Lowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Curtis Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Odom (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Davies (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eugene Stevens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Stephens (tired) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | John Lewis makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Stephens | 47-43 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | David Davies's floater is tipped away by Charles Stephens | 47-43 |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Jerry James is called for the reach on Curtis Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry James, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), William Collins (SG), Gregory Creagh (SF), Rex Cromer (PF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Gerald Lowe, Curtis Johnson, Jerry James, Richard Odom, David Davies | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wei-Quo Huang (PG), Merrill Wilson (SG), Charlie Leiter (SF), Dennis Marx (PF), Tracy Wilson (C) Eugene Stevens, John Lewis, Derrick Anderson, Curtis Wilson, Charles Stephens | |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dennis Marx | 47-46 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh is hacked by Charlie Leiter - foul #3 on Charlie Leiter, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Rex Cromer makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Derrick Wagaman | 49-46 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson knocks in the floater in the lane | 49-48 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Rex Cromer | 51-48 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Odom (PF) Rex Cromer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens (PG), John Lewis (SG), Derrick Anderson (SF) Wei-Quo Huang, Merrill Wilson, Charlie Leiter | |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-48 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Tracy Wilson | 51-48 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | John Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Jerry James (SF), David Davies (C) Derrick Wagaman, William Collins, Gregory Creagh, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson (PF) Dennis Marx | |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry James | 54-48 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Curtis Wilson | 54-50 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gerald Lowe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Curtis Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Odom (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Davies (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Tracy Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Gerald Lowe - foul #1 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), William Collins (SG), Gregory Creagh (SF), Rex Cromer (PF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Gerald Lowe, Curtis Johnson, Jerry James, Richard Odom, David Davies | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson (SG), Dennis Marx (PF) John Lewis, Curtis Wilson | |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Derrick Anderson and he's fouled by Derrick Wagaman - foul #3 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter (SF) Derrick Anderson | |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens misses the free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | William Collins gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Rex Cromer is hacked by Charlie Leiter - foul #4 on Charlie Leiter, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wei-Quo Huang (PG) Eugene Stevens | |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Rex Cromer makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Rex Cromer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Gregory Creagh swats the short shot by Tracy Wilson | 55-54 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rex Cromer | 55-54 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Neal Cavanaugh, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry James (SF), Richard Odom (PF), David Davies (C) Gregory Creagh, Rex Cromer, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens (PG), John Lewis (SG), Curtis Wilson (PF) Wei-Quo Huang, Merrill Wilson, Dennis Marx | |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens is fouled in the backcourt by William Collins - foul #4 on William Collins, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | David Davies grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | David Davies's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Creagh (SF), Rex Cromer (PF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Jerry James, Richard Odom, David Davies | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson (SF), Dennis Marx (PF) Charlie Leiter, Curtis Wilson | |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Derrick Wagaman picks off the pass by Eugene Stevens in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman lays it in | 57-54 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson's floater is tipped away by Rex Cromer | 57-54 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Derrick Anderson - foul #3 on Derrick Anderson, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson is hacked by Neal Cavanaugh - foul #3 on Neal Cavanaugh, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Rex Cromer drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Creagh | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Rex Cromer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | John Lewis is called for the reach on Rex Cromer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG) William Collins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Rex Cromer makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Rex Cromer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Stevens - foul #3 on Eugene Stevens, team foul #12 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Davies (PF) Rex Cromer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | John Lewis buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Stevens | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rex Cromer (PF) David Davies | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman is hacked by Eugene Stevens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Stevens, team foul #13 | 63-59 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | John Lewis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe runs out the clock | 65-62 |