| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Riley Etherton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Schwiebert (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gino Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dan Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merlin Kennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Jelks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Micheal Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Conner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Martin Childs | 35-42 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner hits a jump hook from the left block | 35-44 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Martin Childs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Dan Russell takes the ball from James Mason | 35-44 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Dan Russell can't throw it down | 35-44 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Martin Childs grabs the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Dan Russell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-44 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Riley Etherton | 35-44 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Dan Russell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Micheal Wallace and the foul's on Gino Esposito - foul #3 on Gino Esposito, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (PG), David Stark (SG), Jerome Fields (SF), John Jamerson (PF), Leo Shipman (C) Riley Etherton, Martin Childs, Frank Schwiebert, Gino Esposito, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan (PG), Alberto Bruno (SG), Kenny Russell (PF), John Bradley (C) James Mason, Merlin Kennett, Micheal Wallace, Charles Conner | |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Francis Jordan steps in front of the Alfred Smith pass in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | John Bradley hits the follow up shot | 38-49 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Jerome Fields buries a jumper near the basket | 40-49 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kenny Russell | 40-52 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Leo Shipman misses short on a floater from the left side | 40-52 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kenny Russell | 40-52 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell blows the layup | 40-52 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | David Stark pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Alfred Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Stark (fairly fresh) SF - Jerome Fields (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Jamerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Shipman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Francis Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alberto Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Samuel Jelks (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Kenny Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Alfred Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Alberto Bruno knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Jelks | 40-54 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Jerome Fields makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Alfred Smith | 42-54 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 42-54 |
| 14:56 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks can't tip it in | 42-54 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Leo Shipman | 42-54 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Alfred Smith is fouled on the floor by Francis Jordan - foul #2 on Francis Jordan, team foul #1 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Martin Childs (SG), Frank Schwiebert (SF), Gino Esposito (PF), Dan Russell (C) Alfred Smith, David Stark, Jerome Fields, John Jamerson, Leo Shipman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Mason (PG), Merlin Kennett (SG), Michael Tillis (SF), Micheal Wallace (PF), Charles Conner (C) Francis Jordan, Alberto Bruno, Samuel Jelks, Kenny Russell, John Bradley | |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Tillis - foul #4 on Michael Tillis, team foul #2 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks (SF) Michael Tillis | |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett loses the ball out of bounds | 43-54 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Gino Esposito is hacked by Micheal Wallace - foul #3 on Micheal Wallace, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Martin Childs hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-54 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Gino Esposito tips it home | 45-54 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner knocks in the jumper near the basket | 45-56 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert makes the shot from the left block set up by Riley Etherton | 47-56 |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | James Mason lays it in on a nice dish by Merlin Kennett | 47-58 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Merlin Kennett picks off the pass by Frank Schwiebert in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | James Mason is whistled for traveling | 47-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bosch (PG), Ralph Rogers (PF) Riley Etherton, Gino Esposito | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Houtz (SG) Merlin Kennett | |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Martin Childs can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Samuel Jelks - foul #2 on Samuel Jelks, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alberto Bruno (SF) Samuel Jelks | |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Martin Childs makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Martin Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Micheal Wallace | 48-58 |
| 11:58 | Cincinnati | James Mason loses the dribble to James Bosch in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Bosch (fresh) SG - Martin Childs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Schwiebert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ralph Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Mason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Houtz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Micheal Wallace (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Conner (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Martin Childs's pass is intercepted by Alberto Bruno | 48-58 |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | James Bosch steals it from Alberto Bruno | 48-58 |
| 11:31 | Villanova | James Bosch banks in the layup | 50-58 |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from James Houtz | 50-60 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Ralph Rogers hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 50-60 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | James Mason hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-60 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Ralph Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert loses the dribble to James Houtz in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | James Houtz can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Dan Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Ralph Rogers is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Bosch | 52-60 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Alberto Bruno knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Martin Childs - foul #2 on Martin Childs, team foul #2 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Alfred Smith (SG), Jerome Fields (SF), Gino Esposito (PF), John Jamerson (C) James Bosch, Martin Childs, Frank Schwiebert, Ralph Rogers, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan (PG), Merlin Kennett (SG), Kenny Russell (PF), John Bradley (C) James Mason, James Houtz, Micheal Wallace, Charles Conner | |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Alberto Bruno misses the free throw | 52-62 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Gino Esposito gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | John Jamerson double dribbles | 52-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks (SF) Alberto Bruno | |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | John Bradley loses the ball out of bounds | 52-62 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Kenny Russell is called for the reach on Riley Etherton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenny Russell, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Alfred Smith knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Gino Esposito and he's fouled by Merlin Kennett - foul #1 on Merlin Kennett, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Leo Shipman (C) Gino Esposito | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Alfred Smith misses the free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | John Jamerson gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Alfred Smith is whistled for a carry | 54-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Stark (SG) Riley Etherton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-62 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Stark | 54-62 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | John Jamerson misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Merlin Kennett - foul #2 on Merlin Kennett, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bosch (PG), Ralph Rogers (SF) Alfred Smith, Jerome Fields | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Mason (PG), Micheal Wallace (PF) Francis Jordan, John Bradley | |
| 08:02 | Villanova | John Jamerson makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | John Jamerson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | James Bosch steals the ball from Samuel Jelks | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Bosch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Stark (fresh) SF - Ralph Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Jamerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Leo Shipman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Mason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merlin Kennett (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Jelks (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Wallace (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenny Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Villanova | David Stark scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Jamerson | 58-62 |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Leo Shipman - foul #2 on Leo Shipman, team foul #3 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Frank Schwiebert (SF), Gino Esposito (PF) David Stark, John Jamerson, Leo Shipman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan (SG), Michael Tillis (SF), Charles Conner (C) Merlin Kennett, Samuel Jelks, Micheal Wallace | |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Gino Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | James Bosch connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frank Schwiebert | 61-63 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner buries a floater from the baseline | 61-65 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Ralph Rogers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Gino Esposito hits the follow up shot | 63-65 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | James Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Gino Esposito grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Gino Esposito scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Riley Etherton | 65-65 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | James Mason's floater is tipped away by Ralph Rogers | 65-65 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gino Esposito | 65-65 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Riley Etherton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Tillis - foul #5 on Michael Tillis, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Martin Childs (SG), Alfred Smith (SF), Leo Shipman (PF), Dan Russell (C) James Bosch, Frank Schwiebert, Gino Esposito, Ralph Rogers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Houtz (PG), Merlin Kennett (SG), Alberto Bruno (SF), Micheal Wallace (PF), John Bradley (C) James Mason, Francis Jordan, Michael Tillis, Kenny Russell, Charles Conner | |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Riley Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Riley Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | James Houtz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Alfred Smith grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Riley Etherton is fouled in the backcourt by Merlin Kennett - foul #3 on Merlin Kennett, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Riley Etherton misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | Alberto Bruno misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Leo Shipman grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Riley Etherton is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Wallace - foul #4 on Micheal Wallace, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Jamerson (PF) Leo Shipman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Riley Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Riley Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Alberto Bruno comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Dan Russell gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Riley Etherton misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Merlin Kennett - foul #4 on Merlin Kennett, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Fields (SF) Martin Childs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks (SF), Charles Conner (C) Alberto Bruno, John Bradley | |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Riley Etherton misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Riley Etherton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Alfred Smith | 69-65 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | John Jamerson grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Alfred Smith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Martin Childs (SG), Gino Esposito (PF) Riley Etherton, John Jamerson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Mason (PG), John Bradley (C) Merlin Kennett, Charles Conner | |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Gino Esposito blocks the short jumper by Micheal Wallace | 69-65 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gino Esposito | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Alfred Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Childs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Fields (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gino Esposito (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dan Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Mason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Houtz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Jelks (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Wallace (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Alfred Smith is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Martin Childs | 72-65 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | James Houtz hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Mason | 72-68 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Dan Russell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Dan Russell gets the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert (SF) Jerome Fields | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan (PG), Alberto Bruno (SF), Kenny Russell (PF) James Mason, Samuel Jelks, Micheal Wallace | |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Francis Jordan steals the ball from Dan Russell | 72-68 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | James Houtz lays it in on a great pass from Francis Jordan | 72-70 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Gino Esposito comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by James Houtz - foul #2 on James Houtz, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), John Jamerson (C) Alfred Smith, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett (SG) James Houtz | |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Gino Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Gino Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett is fouled on the floor by Gino Esposito - foul #4 on Gino Esposito, team foul #4 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Conner (C) John Bradley | |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell buries a driving attempt from close range | 74-72 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Kenny Russell is called for the reach on Gino Esposito - foul #2 on Kenny Russell, team foul #13 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dan Russell (C) John Jamerson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Mason (PG), Samuel Jelks (SF), Micheal Wallace (PF) Francis Jordan, Alberto Bruno, Kenny Russell | |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Gino Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Gino Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace is whistled for traveling | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Martin Childs is fouled on the floor by Merlin Kennett - foul #5 on Merlin Kennett, team foul #14 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan (SG) Merlin Kennett | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Martin Childs misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Martin Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan's pass is intercepted by Riley Etherton | 77-72 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Riley Etherton jams it | 79-72 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace is hacked by Martin Childs - foul #3 on Martin Childs, team foul #5 | 79-72 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner double dribbles | 79-72 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Martin Childs is hacked by James Mason in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Mason, team foul #15 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Jamerson (PF) Gino Esposito | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Martin Childs makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Martin Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | James Mason comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 81-72 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert gets the rebound | 81-72 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Villanova | James Mason is called for the reach on Frank Schwiebert in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Mason, team foul #16 | 81-72 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan connects on the shot from the baseline | 83-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Riley Etherton runs out the clock | 83-74 |