| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Merlin Kennett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Jelks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Wallace (fresh) C - Charles Conner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Riley Etherton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Schwiebert (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gino Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Dan Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| 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 | Riley Etherton is fouled on the floor by Merlin Kennett - foul #2 on Merlin Kennett, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Dan Russell is hacked by James Mason - foul #3 on James Mason, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan (PG) James Mason | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Martin Childs hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline | 29-40 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace's pass is intercepted by Dan Russell | 29-40 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert travels in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Dan Russell grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Charles Conner is called for the reach on Dan Russell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Conner, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alberto Bruno (SG), Michael Tillis (SF), Kenny Russell (PF), John Bradley (C) Merlin Kennett, Samuel Jelks, Micheal Wallace, Charles Conner | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Martin Childs knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Gino Esposito | 29-42 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell loses the dribble to Frank Schwiebert | 29-42 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Kenny Russell is called for the reach on Riley Etherton - foul #2 on Kenny Russell, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Houtz (SG) Francis Jordan | |
| 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 | |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Jerome Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | John Jamerson tips it but misses | 29-42 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | Alberto Bruno pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell is hacked by John Jamerson - foul #2 on John Jamerson, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett (SG), Samuel Jelks (SF), Micheal Wallace (PF), Charles Conner (C) Alberto Bruno, Michael Tillis, Kenny Russell, John Bradley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace misses the jumper from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Leo Shipman pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Leo Shipman misses short on a floater in the lane | 29-42 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett makes the shot from the right block | 31-42 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Alfred Smith blows the layup | 31-42 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | Alfred Smith tips it in | 31-44 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | David Stark steals it from Micheal Wallace | 31-44 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | John Jamerson is open and lays it up and in set up by Jerome Fields | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Houtz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merlin Kennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Samuel Jelks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Wallace (fairly fresh) C - Charles Conner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Alfred Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stark (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Fields (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Jamerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Shipman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Samuel Jelks is blocked by Leo Shipman | 31-46 |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Alfred Smith gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Alfred Smith is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block | 31-46 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Leo Shipman misses the tip | 31-46 |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Jamerson - foul #3 on John Jamerson, team foul #2 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Mason (PG), Francis Jordan (SG), Kenny Russell (PF), John Bradley (C) James Houtz, Merlin Kennett, Micheal Wallace, Charles Conner | |
| 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 | |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks misses the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Gino Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Riley Etherton buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Martin Childs | 32-48 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Mason and he's fouled by Frank Schwiebert - foul #1 on Frank Schwiebert, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Gino Esposito knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Riley Etherton | 35-50 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Dan Russell - foul #2 on Dan Russell, team foul #4 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alberto Bruno (SG), Michael Tillis (SF) Francis Jordan, Samuel Jelks | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Riley Etherton is hacked by Alberto Bruno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alberto Bruno, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace (PF), Charles Conner (C) Kenny Russell, John Bradley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Dan Russell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Conner - foul #2 on Charles Conner, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Dan Russell makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Dan Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | James Mason misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-52 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gino Esposito | 37-52 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Gino Esposito connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Childs | 37-55 |
| 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) | |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis can't finish the layup | 37-55 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Alberto Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner travels with the ball | 37-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan (PG), Merlin Kennett (SG), Kenny Russell (PF), John Bradley (C) James Mason, Alberto Bruno, Micheal Wallace, Charles Conner | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bosch (PG), Ralph Rogers (PF) Riley Etherton, Gino Esposito | |
| 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) | |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert loses the dribble to Francis Jordan | 37-55 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Francis Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Merlin Kennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Tillis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenny Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Bosch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Childs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Schwiebert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dan Russell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-55 |
| 11:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dan Russell | 37-55 |
| 11:19 | Villanova | John Bradley picks off the pass by Dan Russell | 37-55 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Ralph Rogers takes the ball from Michael Tillis | 37-55 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Tillis - foul #2 on Michael Tillis, team foul #7 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Mason (PG), Alberto Bruno (SG), Samuel Jelks (SF), Micheal Wallace (PF), Charles Conner (C) Francis Jordan, Merlin Kennett, Michael Tillis, Kenny Russell, John Bradley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (PG), David Stark (SG), John Jamerson (PF), Leo Shipman (C) James Bosch, Martin Childs, Ralph Rogers, Dan Russell | |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert misses the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | John Jamerson steps in front of the James Mason pass | 37-56 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert jams it | 37-58 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Mason and he's hacked by John Jamerson - foul #4 on John Jamerson, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Jerome Fields (SF), Gino Esposito (PF) David Stark, Frank Schwiebert, John Jamerson | |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace misses the free throw | 39-58 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Gino Esposito pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Gino Esposito misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Alfred Smith tips it home | 39-60 |
| 08:57 | Cincinnati | James Mason connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Micheal Wallace | 42-60 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Samuel Jelks steals the ball from Alfred Smith in the backcourt | 42-60 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Alberto Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Houtz (SG), Kenny Russell (C) Alberto Bruno, Charles Conner | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Stark (SG), Ralph Rogers (C) Alfred Smith, Leo Shipman | |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Gino Esposito hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by David Stark | 42-62 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | James Houtz drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Riley Etherton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Mason - foul #4 on James Mason, team foul #8 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan (PG), Michael Tillis (SF), John Bradley (C) James Mason, Samuel Jelks, Micheal Wallace | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Jamerson (PF), Dan Russell (C) Jerome Fields, Gino Esposito | |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Riley Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Riley Etherton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Francis Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Houtz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tillis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Riley Etherton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Stark (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jamerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Dan Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | John Bradley is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Bradley, team foul #9 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bosch (PG), Alfred Smith (SF) Riley Etherton, Dan Russell | |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Michael Tillis is called for the reach on Alfred Smith - foul #3 on Michael Tillis, team foul #10 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett (SG), Alberto Bruno (SF) James Houtz, Kenny Russell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Martin Childs (SG) David Stark | |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Alfred Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Alfred Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | John Bradley snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Merlin Kennett | 48-63 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | John Jamerson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Martin Childs | 48-65 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-65 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett grabs the offensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James Bosch - foul #2 on James Bosch, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Mason (PG), Micheal Wallace (PF), Charles Conner (C) Francis Jordan, Alberto Bruno, John Bradley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Fields (SF), Leo Shipman (PF), Dan Russell (C) Alfred Smith, John Jamerson, Ralph Rogers | |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Leo Shipman misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 50-65 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | James Mason gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | James Mason connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Merlin Kennett | 52-65 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Michael Tillis is called for the reach on James Bosch - foul #4 on Michael Tillis, team foul #11 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Houtz (SG), Samuel Jelks (SF), Kenny Russell (PF) Merlin Kennett, Michael Tillis, Micheal Wallace | |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Frank Schwiebert (SF), Gino Esposito (PF) Martin Childs, Jerome Fields, Leo Shipman | |
| 05:14 | Villanova | James Bosch misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | James Bosch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell scores on a floater in the lane | 54-66 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Dan Russell connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Riley Etherton and he's hacked by Charles Conner - foul #3 on Charles Conner, team foul #12 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alberto Bruno (PG) James Mason | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (SG) James Bosch | |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Dan Russell misses the free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | James Houtz pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | James Houtz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Gino Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Samuel Jelks steals the ball from Alfred Smith in the backcourt | 54-68 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dan Russell - foul #3 on Dan Russell, team foul #7 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Mason (PG), Micheal Wallace (PF) James Houtz, Kenny Russell | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Stark (SG), Jerome Fields (SF), John Jamerson (C) Riley Etherton, Frank Schwiebert, Dan Russell | |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | John Jamerson gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Samuel Jelks picks off the pass by Jerome Fields | 55-68 |
| 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) | |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | James Mason misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Gino Esposito pulls down the rebound | 55-68 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Jelks (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Micheal Wallace (tiring) 2 pts. C - Charles Conner (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Alfred Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stark (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerome Fields (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gino Esposito (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. C - John Jamerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Jerome Fields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan (PG), Merlin Kennett (SG), John Bradley (C) James Mason, Alberto Bruno, Charles Conner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Martin Childs (SG), Frank Schwiebert (SF), Leo Shipman (C) Alfred Smith, Jerome Fields, Gino Esposito | |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Jamerson - foul #5 on John Jamerson, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Houtz (SG) Merlin Kennett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Ralph Rogers (C) David Stark, John Jamerson | |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Leo Shipman snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Riley Etherton is fouled in the backcourt by James Houtz - foul #2 on James Houtz, team foul #13 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell (PF) Micheal Wallace | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Riley Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Riley Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan is hacked by Martin Childs - foul #3 on Martin Childs, team foul #9 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis (SF) Samuel Jelks | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bosch (PG), Alfred Smith (SG), Jerome Fields (SF) Riley Etherton, Martin Childs, Frank Schwiebert | |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Leo Shipman pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-70 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Alfred Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Bradley - foul #3 on John Bradley, team foul #14 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alberto Bruno (SG) James Houtz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Martin Childs (SG), Frank Schwiebert (SF), Dan Russell (C) James Bosch, Jerome Fields, Ralph Rogers | |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Alfred Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Alfred Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell is hacked by Leo Shipman - foul #1 on Leo Shipman, team foul #10 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Stark (SG), Jerome Fields (SF), Ralph Rogers (C) Martin Childs, Frank Schwiebert, Dan Russell | |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Leo Shipman pulls down the rebound | 58-72 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Alfred Smith connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Stark | 58-74 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | John Bradley misses the lay-in | 58-74 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Alfred Smith snags the defensive board | 58-74 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Jerome Fields is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-74 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell is fouled on the floor by Alfred Smith - foul #1 on Alfred Smith, team foul #11 | 58-74 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Leo Shipman pulls down the rebound | 59-74 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Ralph Rogers banks in the layup set up by Alfred Smith | 59-76 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-76 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | David Stark gets the rebound | 59-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Alberto Bruno picks off the pass by Jerome Fields | 59-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | John Bradley hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Alberto Bruno | 61-76 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Alfred Smith runs out the clock | 61-76 |