| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phillip Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dominick Bills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lado Arambula (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenny Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Talbot (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Carmelo Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Joel Talbot inbounds the ball | 31-45 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates misses the 3 from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 19:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Bernard Helt | 31-45 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Bernard Helt can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-45 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | William Morgan tips it home | 33-45 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 33-45 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Dominick Bills grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | William Morgan is denied on a layup by Carmelo Salazar | 33-45 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Joel Talbot grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Phillip Powell - foul #2 on Phillip Powell, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Timothy Moore is called for the reach on Dominick Bills - foul #2 on Timothy Moore, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Orsini (SG), Sipho Awai (PF) Robert Bryson, Dominick Bills | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer (SF), Olin Prosienski (PF), Leon Nichols (C) Joel Talbot, Timothy Moore, Carmelo Salazar | |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Bernard Helt is fouled on the floor by Leon Nichols - foul #1 on Leon Nichols, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Floyd Ramberg (SF), Sobieslaw Zocklein (C) Bernard Helt, William Morgan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG), Wayne Robertson (C) Lado Arambula, Kenny Coates | |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Sobieslaw Zocklein hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Orsini | 36-47 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-47 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Floyd Ramberg gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Harold Orsini misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-47 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Leon Nichols gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Dunn | 36-49 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Harold Orsini is whistled for a carry | 36-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG), Bernard Helt (SF), Dominick Bills (PF), William Morgan (C) Harold Orsini, Floyd Ramberg, Sipho Awai, Sobieslaw Zocklein | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Joel Talbot (SF), Timothy Moore (PF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Michael Dunn, Paul Thayer, Olin Prosienski, Leon Nichols, Wayne Robertson | |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-49 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore tips it home | 36-51 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Robert Bryson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-51 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Joel Talbot | 36-53 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Bernard Helt misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-53 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bryson | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phillip Powell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dominick Bills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lado Arambula (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenny Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Talbot (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Carmelo Salazar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Bernard Helt hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 36-53 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Carmelo Salazar | 36-53 |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joel Talbot | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Dominick Bills knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Phillip Powell and he's fouled by Carmelo Salazar - foul #1 on Carmelo Salazar, team foul #3 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Harold Orsini (SG), Floyd Ramberg (SF), Sobieslaw Zocklein (C) Phillip Powell, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, William Morgan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner (PG), Michael Dunn (SG), Paul Thayer (SF), Olin Prosienski (PF), Leon Nichols (C) Lado Arambula, Kenny Coates, Joel Talbot, Timothy Moore, Carmelo Salazar | |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Dominick Bills makes the free throw | 39-56 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner lays it up and in | 39-58 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Sobieslaw Zocklein misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Leon Nichols - foul #2 on Leon Nichols, team foul #4 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sipho Awai (C) Dominick Bills | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Sobieslaw Zocklein makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Sobieslaw Zocklein makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Sobieslaw Zocklein takes the ball from Paul Thayer | 41-58 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Leon Nichols is called for the reach on Sipho Awai - foul #3 on Leon Nichols, team foul #5 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG) Harold Orsini | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wayne Robertson (C) Paul Thayer | |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Robert Bryson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sobieslaw Zocklein | 43-58 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Leon Nichols can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-58 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Bryson | 43-58 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Leon Nichols is called for the reach on Robert Felan - foul #4 on Leon Nichols, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Helt (SF), William Morgan (C) Floyd Ramberg, Sipho Awai | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Joel Talbot (SF), Timothy Moore (PF) Maynard Wagner, Michael Dunn, Olin Prosienski, Leon Nichols | |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Robert Felan hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Bryson | 45-58 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula clanks a floater in the paint | 45-58 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | William Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Bernard Helt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kenny Coates - foul #3 on Kenny Coates, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Orsini (SG), Dominick Bills (PF) Robert Bryson, Sobieslaw Zocklein | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar (C) Wayne Robertson | |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Bernard Helt misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Joel Talbot misses the shot near the basket | 46-58 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Dominick Bills grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | William Morgan misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-58 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Dominick Bills pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Bernard Helt buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Felan | 48-58 |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Felan is called for the reach on Joel Talbot - foul #4 on Robert Felan, team foul #2 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG), Robert Bryson (SG), Floyd Ramberg (SF), Sipho Awai (C) Robert Felan, Harold Orsini, Bernard Helt, William Morgan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner (PG), Michael Dunn (SG), Paul Thayer (SF), Olin Prosienski (PF) Lado Arambula, Kenny Coates, Joel Talbot, Timothy Moore | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phillip Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Ramberg (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dominick Bills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Sipho Awai (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Maynard Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Thayer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Olin Prosienski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Salazar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski is called for 5 seconds | 48-58 |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Michael Dunn picks off the pass by Phillip Powell in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Dunn | 48-60 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Phillip Powell is hacked by Maynard Wagner - foul #4 on Maynard Wagner, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sobieslaw Zocklein (C) Dominick Bills | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Nichols (PG) Maynard Wagner | |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Phillip Powell makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Phillip Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | William Nichols clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Robert Bryson grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Floyd Ramberg connects on the shot from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Helt (SF), Dominick Bills (PF), William Morgan (C) Floyd Ramberg, Sipho Awai, Sobieslaw Zocklein | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Joel Talbot (SF), Timothy Moore (PF) William Nichols, Paul Thayer, Olin Prosienski | |
| 10:15 | Villanova | William Morgan misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Carmelo Salazar - foul #2 on Carmelo Salazar, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | William Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | William Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Bernard Helt grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Phillip Powell buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Helt | 54-60 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Joel Talbot scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Dunn | 54-63 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Dominick Bills makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Bryson | 56-63 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Joel Talbot scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Lado Arambula | 56-65 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Dominick Bills clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Joel Talbot | 56-67 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Dominick Bills connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 58-67 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joel Talbot and he's hacked by Dominick Bills - foul #1 on Dominick Bills, team foul #3 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Harold Orsini (SG), Floyd Ramberg (SF), Sipho Awai (PF), Sobieslaw Zocklein (C) Phillip Powell, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Dominick Bills, William Morgan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates (SG), Paul Thayer (SF), Olin Prosienski (PF), Leon Nichols (C) Lado Arambula, Joel Talbot, Timothy Moore, Carmelo Salazar | |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn makes the free throw | 58-70 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harold Orsini (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Ramberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sipho Awai (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sobieslaw Zocklein (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Dunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenny Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Thayer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Olin Prosienski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Harold Orsini connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Floyd Ramberg | 61-70 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski drills a floater in the paint set up by Kenny Coates | 61-72 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Harold Orsini misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-72 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski grabs the board | 61-72 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Leon Nichols clanks a shot in the paint | 61-72 |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn tips it in | 61-74 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Leon Nichols steps in front of the Sobieslaw Zocklein pass | 61-74 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Floyd Ramberg - foul #1 on Floyd Ramberg, team foul #4 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Helt (SF), William Morgan (C) Floyd Ramberg, Sobieslaw Zocklein | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner (PG), Joel Talbot (SF), Wayne Robertson (C) Michael Dunn, Paul Thayer, Leon Nichols | |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | William Morgan gets the rebound | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Harold Orsini throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | William Morgan steps in front of the Wayne Robertson pass | 61-75 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-75 |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Sipho Awai tips it but misses | 61-75 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski pulls down the rebound | 61-75 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Joel Talbot drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Maynard Wagner | 61-78 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Bernard Helt clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-78 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Wayne Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-78 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Joel Talbot misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-78 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Sipho Awai grabs the board | 61-78 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Harold Orsini misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-78 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Maynard Wagner | 61-78 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-78 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski gets the offensive rebound | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-78 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | William Morgan snags the defensive board | 61-78 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harold Orsini (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sipho Awai (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Morgan (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Maynard Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenny Coates (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Talbot (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Wayne Robertson (tiring) C - Olin Prosienski (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Maynard Wagner takes the ball from Sipho Awai | 61-78 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Maynard Wagner banks in the layup | 61-80 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Robert Felan is fouled in the backcourt by Maynard Wagner - foul #5 on Maynard Wagner, team foul #10 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (SG), Floyd Ramberg (SF), Sobieslaw Zocklein (PF) Harold Orsini, Bernard Helt, William Morgan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Nichols (PG), Michael Dunn (SG), Paul Thayer (SF), Leon Nichols (PF) Maynard Wagner, Kenny Coates, Joel Talbot, Wayne Robertson | |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Dunn | 63-82 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Paul Thayer takes the ball from Robert Felan in the backcourt | 63-82 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | William Nichols is fouled on the floor by Floyd Ramberg - foul #2 on Floyd Ramberg, team foul #5 | 63-82 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Orsini (SG) Robert Felan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-82 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Leon Nichols tips it but misses | 63-82 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Sipho Awai | 63-82 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Phillip Powell is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Phillip Powell, team foul #6 | 63-82 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wayne Robertson (C) William Nichols | |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-82 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Phillip Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-82 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Harold Orsini loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-82 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski comes up short on the shot from the left block | 63-82 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Leon Nichols tips it back up and in | 63-84 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Wayne Robertson swats the layup by Phillip Powell | 63-84 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Leon Nichols grabs the board | 63-84 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer misses short on a shot from the right side | 63-84 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Sobieslaw Zocklein grabs the board | 63-84 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Harold Orsini clanks a 3 from the left wing | 63-84 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski pulls down the rebound | 63-84 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn runs out the clock | 63-84 |