| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lado Arambula (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenny Coates (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Schiefelbein (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Hans Smialowski (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ressler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Bernard Helt inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Kenny Coates steals the ball from Bernard Helt | 23-35 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel can't finish the layup | 23-35 |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Robert Bryson snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Bernard Helt buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Bryson | 23-38 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Lado Arambula and the foul's on John Ressler - foul #1 on John Ressler, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski makes the free throw | 26-38 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim loses the dribble to Donald Schiefelbein | 26-38 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula lays it up and in set up by Donald Schiefelbein | 28-38 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Bernard Helt clanks a jump hook from close range | 28-38 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | John Ressler gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenny Coates - foul #2 on Kenny Coates, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer (PG), Russell Kunz (SG), Olin Prosienski (SF), Timothy Moore (PF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Lado Arambula, Kenny Coates, Donald Schiefelbein, Thomas Daniel, Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Edmund Abbott (SF), Dikembe Real (C) Robert Felan, Bernard Helt, John Ressler | |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Timothy Moore | 28-39 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer is hacked by Scott Olivarez - foul #3 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG) Scott Olivarez | |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar makes the runner in the lane | 30-39 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Robert Felan is fouled on the floor by Paul Thayer - foul #2 on Paul Thayer, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Nale (C) Dikembe Azim | |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Dikembe Real hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 17:05 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Nale - foul #1 on Robert Nale, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF) Paul Thayer, Russell Kunz, Timothy Moore | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ressler (C) Robert Nale | |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Robert Felan loses the dribble to Carmelo Salazar in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel (PF), Hans Smialowski (C) Carmelo Salazar, Olin Prosienski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Helt (SF) Robert Felan | |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Bernard Helt is hacked by Thomas Daniel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore (PF) Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:21 | Villanova | John Ressler connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Bryson | 30-41 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein clanks a shot from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Dikembe Real gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lado Arambula (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Coates (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Schiefelbein (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Timothy Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hans Smialowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Edmund Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Bryson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Real (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Ressler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Dikembe Real scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Edmund Abbott | 30-43 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates drills a jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edmund Abbott | 32-46 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG), Russell Kunz (SG), Olin Prosienski (SF), Thomas Daniel (PF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Lado Arambula, Kenny Coates, Donald Schiefelbein, Timothy Moore, Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Scott Olivarez (SG), Charles Sliva (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), Robert Nale (C) Edmund Abbott, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Real, John Ressler | |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Charles Sliva is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-46 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Sliva - foul #1 on Charles Sliva, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Robert Nale pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | Charles Sliva misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-46 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Carmelo Salazar | 33-46 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel is hacked by Scott Olivarez - foul #4 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG) Scott Olivarez | |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Robert Nale gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Daniel - foul #4 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer (SF), Timothy Moore (PF), Hans Smialowski (C) Olin Prosienski, Thomas Daniel, Carmelo Salazar | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Helt (SF), John Ressler (C) Charles Sliva, Robert Nale | |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 13:31 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-47 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Hans Smialowski takes the ball from Robert Felan in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF) Michael Dunn, Paul Thayer | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | John Ressler hits the follow up shot | 33-49 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates (SG) Russell Kunz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (SG) Robert Bryson | |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim hits a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Hans Smialowski - foul #1 on Hans Smialowski, team foul #5 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG), Paul Thayer (SF) Lado Arambula, Donald Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PG), Charles Sliva (SF) Robert Felan, Bernard Helt | |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the free throw | 33-52 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski is fouled on the floor by John Ressler - foul #2 on John Ressler, team foul #6 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar (PF) Timothy Moore | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Nale (C) John Ressler | |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-52 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski tips it home | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kenny Coates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thayer (fresh) PF - Carmelo Salazar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Hans Smialowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Sliva (fresh) PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nale (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Robert Nale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski (PF) Carmelo Salazar | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Bernard Helt (SF) Dikembe Real, Dikembe Azim | |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Dunn | 37-52 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Robert Nale can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-52 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Nale swats the dunk try by Hans Smialowski | 37-52 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski tips it back up and in | 39-52 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Bernard Helt hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Paul Thayer - foul #3 on Paul Thayer, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Russell Kunz (SG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF), Carmelo Salazar (PF) Michael Dunn, Kenny Coates, Paul Thayer, Olin Prosienski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (PG), Robert Bryson (SG), Dikembe Azim (PF), John Ressler (C) Robert Felan, Edmund Abbott, Charles Sliva, Robert Nale | |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz loses the dribble to John Ressler | 39-54 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Dikembe Real is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Schiefelbein - foul #2 on Donald Schiefelbein, team foul #7 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore (C) Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Dikembe Real makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Dikembe Real makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar misses badly on a floater from the left block | 39-56 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Dikembe Real snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Robert Bryson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore drills a floater in the paint | 41-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Lado Arambula is called for the reach on Robert Bryson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lado Arambula, team foul #8 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski (C) Carmelo Salazar | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG) Dikembe Real | |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Robert Felan snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Donald Schiefelbein is called for the reach on Bernard Helt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Schiefelbein, team foul #9 | 41-56 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Hans Smialowski | 43-58 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Bernard Helt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG), Olin Prosienski (PF) Lado Arambula, Timothy Moore | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SF), Robert Nale (C) Bernard Helt, John Ressler | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Azim - foul #3 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates (SG) Russell Kunz | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azim | 44-58 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Felan | 44-60 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott can't finish the layup | 46-60 |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenny Coates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Schiefelbein (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. PF - Olin Prosienski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Hans Smialowski (tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edmund Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Nale (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski is denied on a layup by Dikembe Azim | 46-60 |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates hits the follow up shot | 48-60 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott is hacked by Michael Dunn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Dunn, team foul #10 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Russell Kunz (SG), Paul Thayer (SF), Thomas Daniel (PF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Michael Dunn, Kenny Coates, Donald Schiefelbein, Olin Prosienski, Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), John Ressler (C) Robert Felan, Robert Bryson, Dikembe Azim, Robert Nale | |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Daniel | 50-61 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 50-61 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott gets the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-61 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Charles Sliva makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Edmund Abbott | 50-63 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF), Timothy Moore (C) Lado Arambula, Russell Kunz, Paul Thayer, Carmelo Salazar | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Helt (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), Robert Nale (C) Edmund Abbott, Charles Sliva, John Ressler | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Bernard Helt drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Olivarez | 50-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Olivarez - foul #5 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #8 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski (C) Timothy Moore | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Robert Bryson (SG) Scott Olivarez, Dikembe Real | |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Robert Nale comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 52-65 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Robert Felan pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Olin Prosienski - foul #2 on Olin Prosienski, team foul #11 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Russell Kunz (SG) Michael Dunn, Kenny Coates | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ressler (C) Robert Nale | |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Bryson steals it from Thomas Daniel | 52-67 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 52-67 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski snags the offensive board | 52-67 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Azim - foul #4 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #9 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG), Paul Thayer (SF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Lado Arambula, Donald Schiefelbein, Olin Prosienski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (PG), Charles Sliva (SF) Robert Felan, Bernard Helt | |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Robert Bryson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Michael Dunn picks off the pass by Charles Sliva | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Russell Kunz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thayer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Thomas Daniel (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Carmelo Salazar (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Bryson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Sliva (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - John Ressler (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dikembe Real - foul #3 on Dikembe Real, team foul #10 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates (SG), Timothy Moore (C) Russell Kunz, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SG), Robert Nale (C) Robert Bryson, John Ressler | |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Charles Sliva is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Thayer - foul #4 on Paul Thayer, team foul #12 | 54-67 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Charles Sliva makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Charles Sliva makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar misses long on a shot from the left side | 54-69 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Charles Sliva pulls down the rebound | 54-69 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 54-69 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore can't finish the layup | 54-69 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Dikembe Real gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Michael Dunn is called for the reach on Dikembe Real in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Dunn, team foul #13 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (SG), Olin Prosienski (SF) Michael Dunn, Kenny Coates | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Helt (SF) Dikembe Azim | |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-69 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Dikembe Real's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG) Bernard Helt | |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 57-69 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Robert Nale grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott is fouled in the backcourt by Olin Prosienski - foul #3 on Olin Prosienski, team foul #14 | 57-69 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Robert Nale grabs the board | 57-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Charles Sliva blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Carmelo Salazar - foul #1 on Carmelo Salazar, team foul #15 | 57-70 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Charles Sliva makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Charles Sliva makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz is hacked by Robert Bryson - foul #1 on Robert Bryson, team foul #11 | 57-72 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz misses the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Charles Sliva gets the rebound | 58-72 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott runs out the clock | 58-72 |