| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Zorya Zupancic (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Barry Ginsburg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Campanelli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Haldeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli inbounds the ball | 36-18 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-18 |
| 19:48 | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli hits the follow up shot | 36-20 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Johnnie Wilber | 39-20 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-22 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Ginsburg - foul #3 on Barry Ginsburg, team foul #1 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan McGarvie (SG) Barry Ginsburg | |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-22 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Terry Reeves snags the defensive board | 39-22 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Terry Reeves scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Zorya Zupancic and the foul's on Randy Murphy - foul #2 on Randy Murphy, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Richards (SF), Boris Skov (PF) Edward Campanelli, Michael Haldeman | |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Terry Reeves makes the free throw | 39-25 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau is denied on a dunk by Terry Reeves | 39-25 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Boris Skov grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Randy Murphy is called for the reach on John Richards - foul #3 on Randy Murphy, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Louis Pouncy (SG), Joseph Griego (SF), Victor Weber (PF) Johnnie Wilber, Randy Murphy, Brett Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli (SF), Joshua Hoffman (C) Zorya Zupancic, Terry Reeves | |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hoffman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-25 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Joseph Griego scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Pouncy | 41-25 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli can't finish the layup | 41-25 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Victor Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy is hacked by Ryan McGarvie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan McGarvie, team foul #2 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Spearman (SF), Richard Wiese (PF) Mario Belliveau, William Patterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic (PG), Michael Haldeman (PF) Ryan McGarvie, Boris Skov | |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Richards - foul #3 on John Richards, team foul #3 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber (SG) James Spearman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan McGarvie (SG) John Richards | |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy misses the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wilber picks off the pass by Edward Campanelli | 42-25 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Wiese | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Louis Pouncy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Griego (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Wiese (fresh) C - Victor Weber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Zorya Zupancic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan McGarvie (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Campanelli (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Haldeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Hoffman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Michael Haldeman misses long on a floater from the left block | 45-25 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Victor Weber gets the rebound | 45-25 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Ryan McGarvie is called for the reach on Louis Pouncy - foul #2 on Ryan McGarvie, team foul #4 | 45-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG), James Spearman (SG), Randy Murphy (SF), Brett Brown (PF), William Patterson (C) Louis Pouncy, Johnnie Wilber, Joseph Griego, Richard Wiese, Victor Weber | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Richards (PG), Barry Ginsburg (SG), Boris Skov (C) Zorya Zupancic, Ryan McGarvie, Joshua Hoffman | |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Boris Skov steals it from Brett Brown | 45-25 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Boris Skov makes the jumpshot from the left side | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:49 | Villanova | James Spearman misses the turnaround in the paint | 45-27 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Randy Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-27 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Edward Campanelli steps in front of the James Spearman pass | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Barry Ginsburg is denied by William Patterson | 45-27 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Brett Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 45-27 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Murphy | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Michael Haldeman connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-29 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Brett Brown misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Edward Campanelli | 48-29 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | John Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Louis Pouncy (PG), Johnnie Wilber (SG), Joseph Griego (SF), Robert Huffman (PF), Victor Weber (C) Mario Belliveau, James Spearman, Randy Murphy, Brett Brown, William Patterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic (PG), Terry Reeves (C) John Richards, Boris Skov | |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Zorya Zupancic is called for the reach on Louis Pouncy - foul #3 on Zorya Zupancic, team foul #5 | 48-29 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Griego | 51-29 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Louis Pouncy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Griego (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Huffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Zorya Zupancic (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Ginsburg (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Campanelli (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Haldeman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Zorya Zupancic is called for the reach on Joseph Griego - foul #4 on Zorya Zupancic, team foul #6 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG), Brett Brown (PF), William Patterson (C) Louis Pouncy, Robert Huffman, Victor Weber | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Richards (PG), Ryan McGarvie (SG), Joshua Hoffman (C) Zorya Zupancic, Barry Ginsburg, Terry Reeves | |
| 11:07 | Villanova | William Patterson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-32 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Brett Brown hits the follow up shot | 53-32 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Brett Brown steps in front of the John Richards pass | 53-32 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 53-32 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Richards | 53-32 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-32 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | William Patterson snags the defensive board | 53-32 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Edward Campanelli is called for the reach on Joseph Griego in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Campanelli, team foul #7 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Randy Murphy (SF), Robert Huffman (PF) Johnnie Wilber, Brett Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg (SG), Boris Skov (PF), Terry Reeves (C) Edward Campanelli, Michael Haldeman, Joshua Hoffman | |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Joseph Griego misses the 1st free throw | 53-32 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Terry Reeves | 53-32 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-32 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Terry Reeves can't tip it in | 53-32 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Joseph Griego gets the rebound | 53-32 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau's pass is intercepted by Ryan McGarvie in the backcourt | 53-32 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Joseph Griego steals the ball from Terry Reeves | 53-32 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Joseph Griego is open and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Randy Murphy | 56-32 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg loses the dribble to Randy Murphy | 56-32 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randy Murphy | 58-32 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | John Richards misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Mario Belliveau - foul #2 on Mario Belliveau, team foul #3 | 58-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Louis Pouncy (PG), James Spearman (SG), Richard Wiese (PF), Victor Weber (C) Mario Belliveau, Joseph Griego, Randy Murphy, William Patterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli (SF), Joshua Hoffman (C) Barry Ginsburg, Terry Reeves | |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | John Richards makes the 1st free throw | 58-33 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | John Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Wiese | 61-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Louis Pouncy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Spearman (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Huffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Wiese (fresh) C - Victor Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Richards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ryan McGarvie (tiring) SF - Edward Campanelli (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Boris Skov (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joshua Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Ryan McGarvie clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Spearman - foul #1 on James Spearman, team foul #4 | 61-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Zorya Zupancic (PG) Edward Campanelli | |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Ryan McGarvie makes the 1st free throw | 61-35 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Ryan McGarvie misses the 2nd free throw | 61-35 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Victor Weber snags the defensive board | 61-35 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy is hacked by Zorya Zupancic in the backcourt - foul #5 on Zorya Zupancic, team foul #8 | 61-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli (SF) Zorya Zupancic | |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy makes the 1st free throw | 62-35 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-35 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | John Richards is called for a charge - foul #4 on John Richards, team foul #9 | 63-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Griego (SF) Robert Huffman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Victor Weber misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-35 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-35 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Richard Wiese is open and buries a jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Griego | 65-35 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Ryan McGarvie is called for traveling | 65-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg (SG) Edward Campanelli | |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Richard Wiese knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Louis Pouncy | 67-35 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | John Richards misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-35 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Victor Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 67-35 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Joshua Hoffman picks off the pass by James Spearman in the backcourt | 67-35 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louis Pouncy - foul #2 on Louis Pouncy, team foul #5 | 67-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Huffman (PF) Richard Wiese | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 67-35 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-35 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Boris Skov gets the offensive rebound | 67-35 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Boris Skov scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Louis Pouncy - foul #3 on Louis Pouncy, team foul #6 | 67-37 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Boris Skov misses the free throw | 67-37 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Joseph Griego grabs the defensive rebound | 67-37 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy misses the lay-in | 67-37 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg grabs the defensive rebound | 67-37 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | John Richards drills a turnaround in the paint | 67-39 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy is hacked by Ryan McGarvie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan McGarvie, team foul #10 | 67-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli (SF) Barry Ginsburg | |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy makes the 1st free throw | 68-39 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-39 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hoffman comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 69-39 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hoffman tips it home | 69-41 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Edward Campanelli swats the short shot by James Spearman | 69-41 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 69-41 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Boris Skov misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-41 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Hoffman | 69-41 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | John Richards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-41 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Victor Weber gets the rebound | 69-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Louis Pouncy (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Griego (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Spearman (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Robert Huffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Weber (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Richards (tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ryan McGarvie (tired) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Campanelli (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Boris Skov (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Hoffman (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Joseph Griego can't connect on a runner in the paint | 69-41 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Robert Huffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-41 |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-41 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Robert Huffman tips it back up and in | 71-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | John Richards clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-41 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Victor Weber gets the rebound | 71-41 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Joseph Griego is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Skov - foul #3 on Boris Skov, team foul #11 | 71-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Wiese (PF) James Spearman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg (SG) Edward Campanelli | |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Joseph Griego misses the 1st free throw | 71-41 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Joseph Griego makes the 2nd free throw | 72-41 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg hits a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Louis Pouncy - foul #4 on Louis Pouncy, team foul #7 | 72-43 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Barry Ginsburg misses the free throw | 72-43 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Victor Weber snags the defensive board | 72-43 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Robert Huffman misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Ryan McGarvie - foul #4 on Ryan McGarvie, team foul #12 | 72-43 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Robert Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 73-43 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Robert Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-43 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Boris Skov gets the rebound | 73-43 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hoffman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Victor Weber - foul #2 on Victor Weber, team foul #8 | 73-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terry Reeves (C) Barry Ginsburg | |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 73-44 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-44 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Richard Wiese gets the rebound | 73-44 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Victor Weber blows the layup | 73-44 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Terry Reeves grabs the board | 73-44 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | John Richards loses the ball out of bounds | 73-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Spearman (SF) Richard Wiese | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Campanelli (SF) Terry Reeves | |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Joseph Griego lays it in set up by Louis Pouncy | 75-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Boris Skov clanks a floater from the right wing | 75-44 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Robert Huffman pulls down the rebound | 75-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Robert Huffman misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 75-44 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Boris Skov pulls down the rebound | 75-44 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Boris Skov is hacked by Louis Pouncy - foul #5 on Louis Pouncy, team foul #9 | 75-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Wiese (PF) Louis Pouncy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Boris Skov misses the 1st free throw | 75-44 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Richard Wiese grabs the board | 75-44 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Joseph Griego runs out the clock | 75-44 |