| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Steve Brown (SG) Ottah Abdallah, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo's pass is intercepted by Eric Lowder | 29-31 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder dunks the ball | 29-33 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Charles Peterson comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 29-33 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 29-33 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Nwa Adi knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Charles Peterson | 31-33 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers clanks a shot from the right side | 31-33 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Steve Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Steve Brown misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Joshua Pugsley - foul #1 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Charles Peterson, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (C) George Crenshaw | |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Steve Brown makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Steve Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley is whistled for a carry | 33-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG) Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Jason Holsinger is called for the reach on Mundan Emanuel - foul #2 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Nwa Adi (PF) Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers | |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses long on a jumper in the lane | 33-33 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Michael Hart gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eric Lowder out of a doubleteam | 33-36 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Peterson | 35-36 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger is called for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Brown (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF) Charles Peterson, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo buries a shot from the baseline set up by Steve Brown | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mundan Emanuel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses long on a shot from the left side | 37-36 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 37-36 |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Steve Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by George Crenshaw - foul #2 on George Crenshaw, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Sol Rizzo, Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG) Gerald Best | |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Steve Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Steve Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Steve Brown makes the 3rd free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Steve Brown pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Nwa Adi hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Peterson | 42-39 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Nwa Adi snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Charles Peterson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-39 |
| 13:18 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-39 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Pedro Cruz | 44-39 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by George Crenshaw - foul #3 on George Crenshaw, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG), Sol Rizzo (PF) Charles Peterson, Steve Brown, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Floyd Hauck, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-39 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Gerald Best hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gerald Best | 46-41 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses long on a floater from the left side | 46-41 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah misses short on a floater from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Pedro Cruz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett loses the dribble to Sol Rizzo | 46-41 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Jason Holsinger is called for the reach on Ottah Abdallah - foul #3 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Steve Brown (SG), Nwa Adi (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Mundan Emanuel, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG) Gerald Best | |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski is whistled for a carry | 46-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Sol Rizzo (PF) Steve Brown, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 10:38 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Sol Rizzo | 46-41 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Jason Holsinger steals the ball from Ottah Abdallah | 46-41 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses badly on a shot from the left side | 46-41 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz is called for 3 seconds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Brown (SG), Nwa Adi (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher knocks in the 3 from straight away | 46-44 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Steve Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck's fadeaway is rejected by Pedro Cruz | 46-44 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Nwa Adi snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Charles Peterson is whistled for a carry | 46-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG) Charles Peterson, Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck is fouled on the floor by Andrew Sonoski - foul #4 on Andrew Sonoski, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Steve Brown (SG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Mundan Emanuel, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Floyd Hauck | |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-44 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher can't tip it in | 46-44 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Steve Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Charles Peterson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Brown | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pedro Cruz (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw can't connect on a shot from the right block | 49-44 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Steve Brown gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Nwa Adi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Charles Peterson, Steve Brown, Nwa Adi, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Mundan Emanuel | 51-44 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Best | 51-46 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Michael Hart gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo is hacked by Kenneth Bennett - foul #1 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Steve Brown (SG), Nwa Adi (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Mundan Emanuel, Pedro Cruz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Charles Peterson is hacked by Floyd Hauck - foul #1 on Floyd Hauck, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF) Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Charles Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Charles Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Pedro Cruz is called for the reach on Joshua Pugsley - foul #4 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF) Charles Peterson, Steve Brown, Pedro Cruz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Floyd Hauck steals it from Ottah Abdallah in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Sol Rizzo - foul #1 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Steve Brown (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF) Ottah Abdallah, Mundan Emanuel, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Nwa Adi can't connect on a jumper from close range | 53-49 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-49 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Pedro Cruz (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Pedro Cruz is called for the reach on Joshua Pugsley - foul #5 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF) Charles Peterson, Steve Brown, Pedro Cruz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Floyd Hauck, Joshua Pugsley, George Crenshaw | |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah can't tip it in | 53-52 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Brown (SG) Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Kenneth Bennett, Jason Holsinger | |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | The short jumper by George Crenshaw is denied by Mundan Emanuel | 53-52 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 53-52 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is open and buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Beyers | 53-54 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Steve Brown misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mundan Emanuel | 56-57 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw drills a jumper from close range set up by Eric Lowder and he's hacked by Andrew Sonoski - foul #5 on Andrew Sonoski, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Nwa Adi (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Steve Brown, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo blows the layup but he's hacked by Joshua Pugsley - foul #2 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Nwa Adi blocks the short jumper by George Crenshaw | 58-59 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-59 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel tips it in | 60-59 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo snags the defensive board | 60-59 |