| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Peters (fresh) SG - Robert Vandoren (fresh) SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) PF - Sam Arciniega (fresh) C - Charles Estes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) SG - Marcos Valadez (fresh) SF - Zarek Stravinski (fresh) PF - David Bolton (fresh) C - Peter Skaggs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | David Bolton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:55 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Peters | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Zarek Stravinski is fouled on the floor by Sam Arciniega - foul #1 on Sam Arciniega, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Peter Skaggs buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Marcos Valadez | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega buries a fadeaway from the right block | 4-2 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Richard Carter is hacked by Robert Vandoren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Vandoren, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | David Bolton drills a runner from the right block set up by Richard Carter | 4-4 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-4 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | David Bolton snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Vandoren - foul #2 on Robert Vandoren, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (SG) Robert Vandoren | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Bolton - foul #1 on David Bolton, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza (SG), Matthew Dotson (SF), Charles Hutchings (C) Daniel Peters, Christopher Robinson, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Bowers (PG), Scott Freda (SG), Justin Erving (SF), Dale McKeeman (PF), Darren Propst (C) Richard Carter, Marcos Valadez, Zarek Stravinski, David Bolton, Peter Skaggs | |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Larry Bowers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Darren Propst gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Justin Erving clanks a jump hook near the basket | 6-5 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (SG) Sam Arciniega | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Larry Bowers steps out of bounds on the baseline | 6-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson (SF) Matthew Dotson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Zarek Stravinski (SF) Darren Propst | |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings misses the tip | 6-5 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza tips it in | 8-5 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Justin Erving blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Hutchings - foul #1 on Charles Hutchings, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Matthew Dotson (PF), Charles Estes (C) Albert Polk, Jose Mendoza, Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Villanova | Peter Skaggs (C) Scott Freda | |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Justin Erving makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Justin Erving makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Estes | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Pham (fresh) SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) PF - Matthew Dotson (fresh) C - Charles Estes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Justin Erving (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Bowers (fresh) SF - Zarek Stravinski (fresh) PF - Dale McKeeman (fairly fresh) C - Peter Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Zarek Stravinski is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Peters - foul #1 on Daniel Peters, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Carter (PG), Marcos Valadez (SG), Darren Propst (PF) Justin Erving, Larry Bowers, Dale McKeeman | |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Carter | 10-9 |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Richard Carter grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Richard Carter hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Skaggs | 10-12 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters loses the dribble to Darren Propst | 10-12 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Charles Estes picks off the pass by Richard Carter | 10-12 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Skaggs - foul #1 on Peter Skaggs, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (SG), Jose Mendoza (SF), Sam Arciniega (PF) Jason Pham, Christopher Robinson, Matthew Dotson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Bowers (PG), Scott Freda (SG), Justin Erving (SF), David Bolton (PF), Dale McKeeman (C) Richard Carter, Marcos Valadez, Zarek Stravinski, Darren Propst, Peter Skaggs | |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Larry Bowers clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Estes | 12-12 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Dale McKeeman grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Dale McKeeman lays it up and in | 12-14 |
| 13:36 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters is fouled on the floor by Scott Freda - foul #1 on Scott Freda, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings (C) Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Dale McKeeman denies the turnaround by Sam Arciniega | 12-14 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk misses the tip | 12-14 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | David Bolton grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Scott Freda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson (SF) Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Carter (PG), Zarek Stravinski (SF), Peter Skaggs (C) Larry Bowers, Justin Erving, Dale McKeeman | |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Zarek Stravinski hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Carter | 15-16 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | David Bolton steps in front of the Daniel Peters pass | 15-16 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | Peter Skaggs buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Carter | 15-18 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | David Bolton blocks the short jumper by Sam Arciniega | 15-18 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Scott Freda gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Peters (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Polk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) PF - Sam Arciniega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Hutchings (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Freda (fairly fresh) SF - Zarek Stravinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bolton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Skaggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Scott Freda scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Carter | 15-21 |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Peter Skaggs pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Peter Skaggs is whistled for a carry | 15-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (PG), Matthew Dotson (SF), Jose Mendoza (PF), Charles Estes (C) Daniel Peters, Christopher Robinson, Sam Arciniega, Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Bowers (PG), Marcos Valadez (SG), Justin Erving (SF), Dale McKeeman (PF), Darren Propst (C) Richard Carter, Scott Freda, Zarek Stravinski, David Bolton, Peter Skaggs | |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Charles Estes is blocked by Darren Propst | 15-21 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dale McKeeman | 15-21 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Larry Bowers is hacked by Jason Pham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Pham, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Larry Bowers makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Marcos Valadez | 15-23 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham is hacked by Justin Erving - foul #1 on Justin Erving, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega (PF) Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Dale McKeeman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Darren Propst misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Justin Erving tips it home | 15-25 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 15-25 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza grabs the offensive board | 15-25 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Justin Erving grabs the board | 15-25 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Matthew Dotson is called for the reach on Justin Erving - foul #1 on Matthew Dotson, team foul #7 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Charles Estes (C) Jason Pham, Albert Polk, Matthew Dotson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Carter (PG), Paul Farrar (SG), Zarek Stravinski (SF), Peter Skaggs (C) Larry Bowers, Marcos Valadez, Dale McKeeman, Darren Propst | |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Justin Erving makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Justin Erving makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Bolton (PF) Justin Erving | |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Christopher Robinson picks off the pass by Paul Farrar in the backcourt | 15-27 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #8 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings (PF) Sam Arciniega | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Richard Carter connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Bolton | 15-30 |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Richard Carter takes the ball from Charles Estes | 15-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Peters (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Mendoza (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Hutchings (fresh) C - Charles Estes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Farrar (fairly fresh) SF - Zarek Stravinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bolton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Skaggs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Richard Carter misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 15-30 |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Paul Farrar can't tip it in | 15-30 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters grabs the board | 15-30 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Peter Skaggs - foul #2 on Peter Skaggs, team foul #5 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (SG), Sam Arciniega (PF) Jose Mendoza, Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Freda (SG), Darren Propst (C) Paul Farrar, Peter Skaggs | |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes misses the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Darren Propst is hacked by Sam Arciniega - foul #2 on Sam Arciniega, team foul #9 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings (PF) Sam Arciniega | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Bowers (PG) Richard Carter | |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Darren Propst misses the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings snags the defensive board | 16-30 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes hits a fadeaway from the left block | 18-30 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Darren Propst connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Bowers | 18-32 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson makes the 3 from the right corner | 21-32 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | David Bolton can't finish the layup | 21-32 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings travels with the ball | 21-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (PG), Matthew Dotson (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Daniel Peters, Charles Hutchings, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Carter (PG), Marcos Valadez (SG), Paul Farrar (SF), Dale McKeeman (PF), Justin Erving (C) Larry Bowers, Scott Freda, Zarek Stravinski, David Bolton, Darren Propst | |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Richard Carter can't connect on a floater from close range | 21-32 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-32 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Justin Erving snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Justin Erving misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 21-32 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jason Pham | 21-32 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG) Albert Polk | |
| Subs | Villanova | Zarek Stravinski (SF) Paul Farrar | |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Zarek Stravinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-32 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters is denied on a dunk by Dale McKeeman | 21-32 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Justin Erving gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Richard Carter connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Zarek Stravinski and he's hacked by Jose Mendoza - foul #1 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #10 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren (SG), Sam Arciniega (PF), Charles Hutchings (C) Daniel Peters, Matthew Dotson, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Freda (SG), Peter Skaggs (C) Marcos Valadez, Justin Erving | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Richard Carter misses the free throw | 21-34 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Peter Skaggs snags the offensive board | 21-34 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Richard Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-34 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Zarek Stravinski tips it home | 21-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Pham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Robert Vandoren (fresh) SF - Christopher Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Sam Arciniega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Hutchings (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Freda (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Zarek Stravinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale McKeeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Skaggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson's pass is intercepted by Scott Freda | 21-36 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Zarek Stravinski lays it in uncontested | 21-38 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Scott Freda is called for the reach on Charles Hutchings - foul #2 on Scott Freda, team foul #6 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (PG), Matthew Dotson (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) Jason Pham, Christopher Robinson, Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Bowers (PG), Paul Farrar (SF), Darren Propst (PF) Richard Carter, Zarek Stravinski, Dale McKeeman | |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 21-38 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Peter Skaggs pulls down the rebound | 21-38 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Larry Bowers can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 21-38 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Scott Freda tips it home | 21-40 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson buries a jump hook from the baseline | 23-40 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Paul Farrar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-40 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega snags the defensive board | 23-40 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega misses the easy layup | 23-40 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Larry Bowers pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Larry Bowers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert Polk - foul #1 on Albert Polk, team foul #11 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Charles Estes (C) Albert Polk, Matthew Dotson, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcos Valadez (SG), Zarek Stravinski (SF), David Bolton (PF), Justin Erving (C) Scott Freda, Paul Farrar, Darren Propst, Peter Skaggs | |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Larry Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Larry Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes gets the rebound | 23-40 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-40 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Justin Erving snags the defensive board | 23-40 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Zarek Stravinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-40 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes snags the defensive board | 23-40 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes misses short on a fullcourt shot | 23-40 |