| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Hurd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Nace (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Milton Merideth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Herman Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Driskill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Gurley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenny Crooks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | James Bowman inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Kenny Crooks loses the dribble to Michael Hurd | 32-36 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Michael Nace's layup is rejected by David Gurley | 32-36 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Milton Merideth hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | David Gurley scores on a runner in the paint | 34-38 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Michael Hurd hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Ernest Gibbons | 37-38 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | David Gurley scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Herman Spencer | 37-40 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah misses long on a floater from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Ernest Gibbons tips it home | 39-40 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | David Gurley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | James Bowman tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Michael Hurd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Darrell Driskill - foul #3 on Darrell Driskill, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Zachter (SF) Milton Merideth | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Richard Price (SG), Royce Wilson (SF), Craig Stevens (PF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Herman Spencer, Darrell Driskill, James Bowman, David Gurley, Kenny Crooks | |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Michael Hurd misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Michael Hurd makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Michael Hurd makes the 3rd free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke misses the lay-in | 41-42 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Hurd | 41-42 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Michael Hurd misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Daniel Graham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-42 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Nace | 41-42 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Michael Hurd can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Craig Stevens pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:06 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke is hacked by Ernest Gibbons - foul #1 on Ernest Gibbons, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Briggs (PG), Dustin Lauzon (SG), Milton Merideth (SF), Byron Holmes (PF), Devin Christian (C) Michael Hurd, Michael Nace, Paul Zachter, Aaron Hannah, Ernest Gibbons | |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG), Shane Hall (SF), David Gurley (PF) Daniel Graham, Royce Wilson, Craig Stevens | |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Herman Spencer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Devin Christian grabs the board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joseph Briggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Lauzon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Milton Merideth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Byron Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Devin Christian (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Herman Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Hall (fresh) PF - David Gurley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan O'Rourke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Dustin Lauzon is hacked by Richard Price - foul #1 on Richard Price, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bojan Sucharski (SG) Dustin Lauzon | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bowman (SF) Shane Hall | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | David Gurley blocks the short jumper by Devin Christian | 41-42 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Herman Spencer grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | David Gurley is hacked by Devin Christian - foul #2 on Devin Christian, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hurd (PG) Joseph Briggs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Shane Hall (SF) James Bowman | |
| 14:47 | Villanova | David Gurley misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Byron Holmes - foul #2 on Byron Holmes, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bowman (SF), Kenny Crooks (C) Shane Hall, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| 14:47 | Villanova | David Gurley makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | David Gurley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Devin Christian misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenny Crooks - foul #3 on Kenny Crooks, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Zachter (SF) Milton Merideth | |
| Subs | Villanova | Darrell Driskill (SG), Shane Hall (SF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Richard Price, James Bowman, Kenny Crooks | |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Devin Christian makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Devin Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Gurley out of a doubleteam | 43-46 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Byron Holmes is fouled on the floor by David Gurley - foul #2 on David Gurley, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Nace (SG), Aaron Hannah (PF), Ernest Gibbons (C) Bojan Sucharski, Byron Holmes, Devin Christian | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Price (SG), James Bowman (SF), Craig Stevens (PF), Kenny Crooks (C) Darrell Driskill, Shane Hall, David Gurley, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Hurd | 45-46 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Herman Spencer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | James Bowman pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | James Bowman makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Price | 45-48 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Ernest Gibbons misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | James Bowman gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Herman Spencer double dribbles | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Briggs (PG), Milton Merideth (SF), Byron Holmes (PF) Michael Hurd, Paul Zachter, Aaron Hannah | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Darrell Driskill (SG), Royce Wilson (SF), David Gurley (PF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Herman Spencer, Richard Price, James Bowman, Craig Stevens, Kenny Crooks | |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Ernest Gibbons clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ryan O'Rourke - foul #3 on Ryan O'Rourke, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Shane Hall (SF) Royce Wilson | |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Ernest Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Ernest Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:42 | Villanova | Daniel Graham hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joseph Briggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Nace (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Milton Merideth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Byron Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Gibbons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Daniel Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Driskill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shane Hall (fresh) PF - David Gurley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan O'Rourke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Ernest Gibbons hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Briggs | 48-50 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | David Gurley's floater is tipped away by Byron Holmes | 48-50 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | David Gurley misses the tip | 48-50 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hurd (PG), Bojan Sucharski (SG), Aaron Hannah (PF), Devin Christian (C) Joseph Briggs, Michael Nace, Byron Holmes, Ernest Gibbons | |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG), Richard Price (SG), James Bowman (SF) Daniel Graham, Darrell Driskill, Shane Hall | |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Ryan O'Rourke is called for the reach on Milton Merideth - foul #4 on Ryan O'Rourke, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenny Crooks (C) Ryan O'Rourke | |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Michael Hurd knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Milton Merideth | 51-50 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | James Bowman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Aaron Hannah | 51-50 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Michael Hurd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | David Gurley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | David Gurley throws it down despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Herman Spencer and he's fouled by Milton Merideth - foul #1 on Milton Merideth, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Zachter (SF) Milton Merideth | |
| Subs | Villanova | Royce Wilson (SF) James Bowman | |
| 09:35 | Villanova | David Gurley makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | David Gurley blocks the jumper by Paul Zachter | 51-53 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Michael Hurd pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Michael Hurd scores on a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Kenny Crooks - foul #4 on Kenny Crooks, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Nace (SG) Bojan Sucharski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Darrell Driskill (SG), James Bowman (SF), Craig Stevens (PF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Richard Price, Royce Wilson, David Gurley, Kenny Crooks | |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Michael Hurd misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | James Bowman's pass is intercepted by Aaron Hannah | 53-53 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Michael Nace buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Hurd | 56-53 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | James Bowman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Paul Zachter is hacked by James Bowman - foul #2 on James Bowman, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Holmes (PF), Ernest Gibbons (C) Aaron Hannah, Devin Christian | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Richard Price (SG), Royce Wilson (SF), David Gurley (PF) Herman Spencer, Darrell Driskill, James Bowman, Craig Stevens | |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Paul Zachter makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Paul Zachter misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Michael Hurd is called for the reach on Ryan O'Rourke - foul #1 on Michael Hurd, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Briggs (PG), Milton Merideth (SF) Michael Hurd, Paul Zachter | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joseph Briggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Nace (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Milton Merideth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Byron Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Gibbons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Daniel Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Royce Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gurley (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Ryan O'Rourke (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Graham | 57-58 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Milton Merideth clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Ernest Gibbons tips it but misses | 57-58 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Byron Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Ernest Gibbons buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Briggs | 59-58 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke misses the shot from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Ernest Gibbons gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Michael Nace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Royce Wilson grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke misses long on a floater from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Ernest Gibbons snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Michael Nace scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Briggs | 62-58 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Richard Price misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Briggs - foul #1 on Joseph Briggs, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hurd (PG), Bojan Sucharski (SG), Paul Zachter (SF), Aaron Hannah (PF) Joseph Briggs, Michael Nace, Milton Merideth, Byron Holmes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG), James Bowman (SF), Craig Stevens (PF), Kenny Crooks (C) Daniel Graham, Royce Wilson, David Gurley, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Richard Price misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Richard Price makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Michael Hurd is whistled for a carry | 62-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Devin Christian (C) Ernest Gibbons | |
| Subs | Villanova | Darrell Driskill (SG), David Gurley (PF) Richard Price, Craig Stevens | |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Herman Spencer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-59 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Paul Zachter grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Bojan Sucharski loses the dribble to David Gurley | 62-59 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | James Bowman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Michael Hurd misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | James Bowman grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Herman Spencer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-59 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | David Gurley tips it home | 62-61 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Devin Christian can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by James Bowman - foul #3 on James Bowman, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Nace (SG), Milton Merideth (SF), Ernest Gibbons (C) Bojan Sucharski, Paul Zachter, Aaron Hannah | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Price (SG), Craig Stevens (PF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Darrell Driskill, David Gurley, Kenny Crooks | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Devin Christian makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Devin Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Hurd (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Nace (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Milton Merideth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Devin Christian (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Gibbons (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Herman Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bowman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan O'Rourke (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Herman Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Holmes (PF) Devin Christian | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Michael Nace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Shane Hall (SF) James Bowman | |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Richard Price misses the 3 from straight away | 64-61 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-61 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Ernest Gibbons gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Michael Hurd misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-61 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Byron Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Milton Merideth is whistled for a carry | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Hannah (PF) Byron Holmes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Darrell Driskill (SG), James Bowman (SF), David Gurley (PF), Kenny Crooks (C) Richard Price, Shane Hall, Craig Stevens, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| 01:44 | Villanova | David Gurley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Aaron Hannah - foul #1 on Aaron Hannah, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | David Gurley misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | David Gurley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Michael Hurd connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Hannah | 67-62 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Aaron Hannah takes the ball from Kenny Crooks | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Michael Nace misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Darrell Driskill - foul #4 on Darrell Driskill, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Michael Nace makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Michael Nace makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Villanova | David Gurley is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Michael Nace is hacked by Darrell Driskill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darrell Driskill, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Zachter (SF), Byron Holmes (PF) Milton Merideth, Aaron Hannah | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Price (SG) Darrell Driskill | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Michael Nace makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Michael Nace misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | James Bowman gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | James Bowman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Price | 70-65 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Herman Spencer is called for the reach on Michael Nace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Spencer, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Michael Nace makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Michael Nace makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | James Bowman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Byron Holmes grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Herman Spencer is called for the reach on Byron Holmes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman Spencer, team foul #13 | 72-65 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Byron Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Byron Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | James Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Herman Spencer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Ernest Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Herman Spencer is called for the reach on Ernest Gibbons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herman Spencer, team foul #14 | 73-65 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Ernest Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Ernest Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | James Bowman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-65 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Paul Zachter grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Paul Zachter runs out the clock | 74-65 |