| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Matthew Annunziata (fresh) SG - James Washington (fresh) SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) C - Vernon Ray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Vernon Ray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Villanova | Vernon Ray connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Edwin Buhr | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Annunziata - foul #1 on Matthew Annunziata, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | James Washington drills a 3 from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edwin Buhr | 2-5 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | James Washington drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Annunziata | 2-7 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Chambers | 4-7 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr is whistled for a carry | 4-7 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), James Krom (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Travis Johnson (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Matthew Annunziata, James Washington, Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr, Vernon Ray | |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Michael Irving lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Krom | 4-9 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Johnson - foul #1 on Travis Johnson, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone (C) Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters is hacked by Andrew Schalk - foul #1 on Andrew Schalk, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton, Robert Robinson, Daniel Waters | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone lays it in | 6-9 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk is hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (C) Thomas Frank, Andrew Schalk | |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Michael Irving is fouled on the floor by Robert Bury - foul #1 on Robert Bury, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (PG) Michael Irving | |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Vernon Ray blows the layup | 6-9 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning, Eric Tait, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG), Edwin Buhr (PF) James Krom, Travis Johnson | |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Bigley - foul #1 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters (PF) Robert Bury | |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Schalk (C) Edwin Buhr | |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Matthew Annunziata (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Groves (fresh) SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Justin Kiesel - foul #1 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG) Donald Groves | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Vernon Ray lays it up and in | 7-13 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-13 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters grabs the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers is whistled for traveling | 7-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton, Robert Robinson, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), James Krom (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Travis Johnson (PF) Matthew Annunziata, James Washington, Justin Kiesel, Andrew Schalk | |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Michael Irving misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-13 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Michael Irving buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Frank and the foul's on Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Glover (PG) Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Buhr (PF) Vernon Ray | |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Michael Irving misses the free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning is hacked by James Krom - foul #1 on James Krom, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Travis Johnson - foul #2 on Travis Johnson, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Robinson (SF) George Glover, Robert Benning, Eric Tait | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (C) James Krom, Thomas Frank, Travis Johnson | |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel comes up short on the shot from the left side | 10-15 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses long on an open jumper from close range | 10-15 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Vernon Ray gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | James Washington is fouled on the floor by Shawn Saxton - foul #1 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (PG), Donald Groves (SG), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, James Washington, Vernon Ray | |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Donald Groves can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Waters - foul #1 on Daniel Waters, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Krom (SG) Justin Kiesel | |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) SF - Eric Tait (fresh) PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Matthew Annunziata (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Krom (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Groves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Buhr (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Daniel Waters is denied by Andrew Schalk | 10-17 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Donald Groves drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Annunziata | 10-19 |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Glover (PG), Robert Benning (SG) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Frank (SF) Donald Groves | |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Thomas Frank can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 10-19 |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters snags the defensive board | 10-19 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Benning | 12-19 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata double dribbles | 12-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Nicholas Stone (C) George Glover, Robert Benning, Eric Tait, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), James Washington (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (C) Matthew Annunziata, James Krom, Thomas Frank, Andrew Schalk | |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Irving - foul #1 on Michael Irving, team foul #7 | 12-19 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Vernon Ray gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel tips it home | 13-21 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Vernon Ray - foul #1 on Vernon Ray, team foul #8 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF) Daniel Waters | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (PG), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, Edwin Buhr | |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Nicholas Stone swats the short shot by Vernon Ray | 15-21 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the tip | 15-21 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Bury | 15-21 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton is hacked by Matthew Annunziata in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Annunziata, team foul #9 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Glover (PG), Matthew Bigley (C) Troy Chambers, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG) Matthew Annunziata | |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Benning (SG) Shawn Saxton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG), Edwin Buhr (PF) James Washington, Vernon Ray | |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Bury | 19-21 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Donald Groves misses short on a shot near the basket | 19-21 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) George Glover, Robert Benning, Robert Robinson, Robert Bury, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Vernon Ray (C) Michael Irving, Justin Kiesel, Andrew Schalk | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Washington (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Frank (fresh) PF - Edwin Buhr (tiring) C - Vernon Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Villanova | James Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters is fouled on the floor by Vernon Ray - foul #2 on Vernon Ray, team foul #10 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), James Krom (SG), Andrew Schalk (C) Donald Groves, James Washington, Vernon Ray | |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Nicholas Stone denies the turnaround by Michael Irving | 21-21 |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Waters | 21-21 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters can't finish the layup | 21-21 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Michael Irving grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Michael Irving is denied on a layup by Nicholas Stone | 21-21 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk hits the follow up shot | 21-23 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Troy Chambers | 23-23 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Michael Irving's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Glover (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton, Eric Tait, Daniel Waters, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (PG), James Washington (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Travis Johnson (PF), Vernon Ray (C) Michael Irving, James Krom, Thomas Frank, Edwin Buhr, Andrew Schalk | |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Justin Kiesel takes the ball from George Glover in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | James Washington clanks a 3 from straight away | 23-23 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Travis Johnson - foul #3 on Travis Johnson, team foul #11 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Schalk (C) Travis Johnson | |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Vernon Ray clanks a fadeaway from close range | 25-23 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Vernon Ray snags the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Vernon Ray scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Bury - foul #2 on Robert Bury, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters (PF) Robert Bury | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Benning | 27-26 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Vernon Ray dunks the ball set up by Matthew Annunziata | 27-28 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley's floater is tipped away by Vernon Ray | 27-28 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | James Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - George Glover (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Benning (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Matthew Annunziata (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Schalk (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses long on a floater from the right block | 27-28 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Justin Kiesel - foul #2 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #12 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Nicholas Stone (C) George Glover, Robert Benning, Robert Robinson, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), James Krom (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF) Matthew Annunziata, James Washington, Justin Kiesel, Andrew Schalk | |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | James Krom misses the turnaround in the lane | 29-28 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Thomas Frank pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | James Krom can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Thomas Frank gets the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | James Krom's floater is tipped away by Daniel Waters | 29-28 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Edwin Buhr steals the ball from Shawn Saxton | 29-28 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | James Krom is hacked by Nicholas Stone - foul #1 on Nicholas Stone, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Daniel Waters, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) Thomas Frank | |
| 01:25 | Villanova | James Krom makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | James Krom misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Matthew Bigley | 29-29 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait travels in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Vernon Ray clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson (SF) Eric Tait | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (PG), Donald Groves (SG) Michael Irving, James Krom | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Donald Groves misses the turnaround in the lane | 29-29 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson is hacked by Justin Kiesel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #13 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), George Glover (SG) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Frank (SF), Andrew Schalk (C) Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Donald Groves connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by George Glover - foul #1 on George Glover, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Benning (SG) George Glover | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Frank in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Robert Robinson denies the turnaround by Vernon Ray | 30-32 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk tips it in | 30-34 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 30-34 |