| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Desroches (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jernigan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Rufus Lawrence (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Hanna (fresh) PF - Francisco Martin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Jolliff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson tips it back up and in | 40-44 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | David Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joshua Hayes | 42-44 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joshua Hayes - foul #1 on Joshua Hayes, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Joseph Leavitt steps in front of the Rufus Lawrence pass | 42-46 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | John Jernigan is called for the reach on Glenn Hanna - foul #2 on John Jernigan, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Dikembe Arboleda (SG), Alan Arrey (SF), Robert Brown (PF), Arthur Anaya (C) Joshua Hayes, Gary Desroches, John Jernigan, Gary Simpson, Rufus Lawrence | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach (C) Brian Jolliff | |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Francisco Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (PG), Stephen Selig (SG), Dingbang Yin (SF), David Duron (C) David Fisher, Joseph Leavitt, Glenn Hanna, Francisco Martin | |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeremiah Baumbach - foul #2 on Jeremiah Baumbach, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Stephen Selig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Jernigan (SF), Gary Simpson (PF) Alan Arrey, Arthur Anaya | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson is hacked by Dingbang Yin - foul #2 on Dingbang Yin, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG) Adam Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Joseph Leavitt (SG), Francisco Martin (PF), Brian Jolliff (C) Sean Melcher, Stephen Selig, Jeremiah Baumbach, David Duron | |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches (SG), Rufus Lawrence (C) Dikembe Arboleda, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Glenn Hanna (SF) Dingbang Yin | |
| 16:48 | Villanova | David Fisher knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 43-48 |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey (SF), Arthur Anaya (PF) John Jernigan, Gary Simpson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Leavitt and he's hacked by Gary Desroches - foul #2 on Gary Desroches, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Dikembe Arboleda (SG), Robert Brown (PF) Joshua Hayes, Gary Desroches, Rufus Lawrence | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (PG), Stephen Selig (SG), Dingbang Yin (SF), Jeremiah Baumbach (PF) David Fisher, Joseph Leavitt, Glenn Hanna, Francisco Martin | |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff misses the free throw | 43-50 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Baumbach - foul #3 on Jeremiah Baumbach, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), David Duron (C) Stephen Selig, Brian Jolliff | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Adam Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alan Arrey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Anaya (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Melcher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dingbang Yin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremiah Baumbach (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Duron (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya loses the dribble to Sean Melcher | 43-50 |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin hits the finger roll set up by Sean Melcher | 43-52 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Duron | 43-52 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Alan Arrey steps in front of the Sean Melcher pass in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Baumbach blocks the short jumper by Dikembe Arboleda | 43-52 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dingbang Yin | 43-52 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin buries a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Alan Arrey - foul #1 on Alan Arrey, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), John Jernigan (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) Adam Robinson, Dikembe Arboleda, Alan Arrey, Robert Brown, Arthur Anaya | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt (SG), Francisco Martin (PF) Sean Melcher, David Duron | |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin misses the free throw | 43-54 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Francisco Martin grabs the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach is open and buries a runner near the basket set up by John Samuel | 43-56 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Dingbang Yin steals it from John Jernigan | 43-56 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Rufus Lawrence is called for the reach on Jeremiah Baumbach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rufus Lawrence, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Gary Desroches (SG) William Mae, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Glenn Hanna (SF), David Duron (C) John Samuel, Dingbang Yin, Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| 13:51 | Villanova | David Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Glenn Hanna | 43-56 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt is hacked by Gary Simpson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Simpson, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda (C) Rufus Lawrence | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (SG), Jackie Jeffries (PF), Brian Jolliff (C) Joseph Leavitt, Francisco Martin, David Duron | |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Sean Melcher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Hanna | 43-56 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff blows the layup | 43-56 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna tips it home | 43-58 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-58 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | David Fisher buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Jackie Jeffries | 43-60 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-60 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson can't tip it in | 43-60 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Gary Simpson blocks the short jumper by Jackie Jeffries | 43-60 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Brian Jolliff picks off the pass by John Jernigan | 43-60 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Gary Desroches is called for the reach on David Fisher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Desroches, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), Alan Arrey (SF), Robert Brown (PF), Arthur Anaya (C) Joshua Hayes, Gary Desroches, John Jernigan, Gary Simpson, Dikembe Arboleda | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt (SG), Stephen Selig (SF), Francisco Martin (PF), Jeremiah Baumbach (C) Sean Melcher, Glenn Hanna, Jackie Jeffries, Brian Jolliff | |
| 11:55 | Villanova | David Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | David Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-62 |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey grabs the offensive board | 43-62 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Adam Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Arrey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Anaya (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Fisher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Selig (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Francisco Martin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremiah Baumbach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones drills a 3 from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | David Fisher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-62 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Arrey | 48-62 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Francisco Martin and he's fouled by Arthur Anaya - foul #1 on Arthur Anaya, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence (C) Arthur Anaya | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Dingbang Yin (SF) David Fisher, Stephen Selig | |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach makes the free throw | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey is fouled on the floor by John Samuel - foul #4 on John Samuel, team foul #4 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), John Jernigan (SF), Gary Simpson (PF) Adam Robinson, Ronald Jones, Alan Arrey, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (PG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Brian Jolliff (C) John Samuel, Francisco Martin, Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Dingbang Yin denies the turnaround by Gary Simpson | 48-65 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Joseph Leavitt | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-65 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-65 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Glenn Hanna | 48-65 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Glenn Hanna, team foul #5 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Dikembe Arboleda (SG), Alan Arrey (SF), Robert Brown (PF), Arthur Anaya (C) William Mae, Gary Desroches, John Jernigan, Gary Simpson, Rufus Lawrence | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Selig (SF), Francisco Martin (PF), Jeremiah Baumbach (C) Glenn Hanna, Dingbang Yin, Brian Jolliff | |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Joseph Leavitt steps in front of the Arthur Anaya pass | 48-65 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt clanks a shot from the baseline | 48-65 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda's pass is intercepted by Stephen Selig | 48-65 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Arthur Anaya steals the ball from Joseph Leavitt | 48-65 |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Joshua Hayes is denied by Jeremiah Baumbach | 48-65 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Hayes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alan Arrey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Anaya (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sean Melcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Leavitt (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Selig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Francisco Martin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremiah Baumbach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Francisco Martin lays it in on a nice dish by Sean Melcher | 48-67 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Baumbach - foul #4 on Jeremiah Baumbach, team foul #6 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), John Jernigan (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) Joshua Hayes, Dikembe Arboleda, Alan Arrey, Robert Brown, Arthur Anaya | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), David Fisher (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Dingbang Yin (PF), Brian Jolliff (C) Sean Melcher, Joseph Leavitt, Stephen Selig, Francisco Martin, Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-67 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | David Fisher grabs the board | 48-67 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Adam Robinson steals the ball from John Samuel in the backcourt | 48-67 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson lays it in | 50-67 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff misses short on a floater near the basket | 50-67 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Dingbang Yin denies the turnaround by Adam Robinson | 50-67 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Adam Robinson steals the ball from David Fisher in the backcourt | 50-67 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson clanks a shot from the right side | 50-67 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan snags the offensive board | 50-67 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 50-67 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 50-67 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-67 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | John Samuel misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin misses the tip | 50-67 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Robinson | 53-67 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin makes the jumper in the lane | 53-69 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 53-69 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence grabs the offensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Adam Robinson | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-69 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna gets the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Adam Robinson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Jernigan (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Simpson (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Rufus Lawrence (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Fisher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Glenn Hanna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dingbang Yin (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Jolliff (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Villanova | David Fisher knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Samuel | 55-71 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Fisher - foul #1 on David Fisher, team foul #7 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda (SG), Alan Arrey (SF), Robert Brown (PF), Arthur Anaya (C) Adam Robinson, John Jernigan, Gary Simpson, Rufus Lawrence | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (PG), Stephen Selig (SF), Jeremiah Baumbach (PF), David Duron (C) John Samuel, Glenn Hanna, Dingbang Yin, Brian Jolliff | |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | David Fisher misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-71 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Jones | 59-71 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | David Fisher misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-71 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Stephen Selig can't tip it in | 59-71 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Stephen Selig buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Melcher | 59-74 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Baumbach steps in front of the Dikembe Arboleda pass | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | David Duron is whistled for a carry | 59-74 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG) Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dingbang Yin (SF) Stephen Selig | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-74 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya tips it but misses | 59-74 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Duron | 59-74 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | David Fisher runs out the clock | 59-74 |