| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fresh) SG - John Harvey (fresh) SF - Walter Brent (fresh) PF - Sean Sanders (fresh) C - Igor Fafinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) SF - Timothy Shanahan (fresh) PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) C - Roy Wilford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio | John Harvey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Patrick Kowalewski | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto's floater is knocked away by Patrick Kowalewski | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jerome Dyal | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Ohio | John Harvey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Roy Wilford | 0-5 |
| 17:50 | Ohio | Timothy Shanahan steals it from John Harvey | 0-5 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan dunks the ball | 0-7 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Patrick Kowalewski | 0-7 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Roy Wilford clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Igor Fafinski - foul #1 on Igor Fafinski, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Paul Carico (SF), Henry Delarosa (PF), James Wilson (C) Harry Benedetto, John Harvey, Walter Brent, Sean Sanders, Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) Jerome Dyal, Harold Galarza, Timothy Shanahan, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 16:54 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts tips it but misses | 0-8 |
| 16:52 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa tips it but misses | 0-8 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts grabs the offensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Paul Carico loses the dribble to Philip Klein | 0-8 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Mark Hicks connects on the runner from the left block set up by George Willett | 0-10 |
| 15:52 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Carico | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Watts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Victor Johnson (fresh) SF - Paul Carico (fresh) PF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) C - James Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - George Willett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Klein (fresh) SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Victor Johnson is called for the reach on Philip Klein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Johnson, team foul #2 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Walter Brent (SF), Sean Sanders (PF) Henry Delarosa, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Cameron Michalowski (C) George Willett, Roy Wilford | |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Philip Klein | 3-12 |
| 14:58 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Ornstein - foul #1 on Michael Ornstein, team foul #1 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Harvey (SG), Igor Fafinski (C) Victor Johnson, Paul Carico | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Russell Hanson (SF) Jerome Dyal, Michael Ornstein | |
| 14:58 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 14:58 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski misses the lay-in | 5-12 |
| 14:37 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Watts | 5-12 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Sean Sanders misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Cameron Michalowski - foul #1 on Cameron Michalowski, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG) Kenneth Watts | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Harold Galarza (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) George Willett, Philip Klein, Russell Hanson, Mark Hicks | |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Sean Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Sean Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is fouled on the floor by John Harvey - foul #1 on John Harvey, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Delarosa (PF) Sean Sanders | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF) Michael Ornstein | |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski's pass is intercepted by John Harvey | 5-12 |
| 13:34 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Russell Hanson grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Walter Brent is called for the reach on Russell Hanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Brent, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Carico (SF), James Wilson (C) Walter Brent, Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Mark Hicks (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Jerome Dyal, Harold Galarza, Russell Hanson, Patrick Kowalewski, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by George Willett and he's hacked by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #5 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Johnson (SG), Sean Sanders (PF) John Harvey, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Harold Galarza (SG), Timothy Shanahan (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) George Willett, Philip Klein, Michael Ornstein, Mark Hicks | |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the free throw | 5-15 |
| 12:38 | Ohio | Timothy Shanahan picks off the pass by Henry Delarosa | 5-15 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is whistled for a carry | 5-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Walter Brent (SF), James Wilson (C) Paul Carico, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) Jerome Dyal, Harold Galarza, Timothy Shanahan, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| 12:06 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-15 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Igor Fafinski (C) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Cameron Michalowski (PF) George Willett, Roy Wilford | |
| 11:45 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto loses the ball out of bounds | 8-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Harvey (SG), Jordan Kelley (PF) Victor Johnson, Sean Sanders | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Philip Klein, Michael Ornstein, Cameron Michalowski, Mark Hicks | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Harvey (fresh) SF - Walter Brent (fresh) PF - Jordan Kelley (fresh) C - Igor Fafinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski is called for traveling | 8-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG) Harry Benedetto | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) Jerome Dyal, Harold Galarza, Russell Hanson, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| 11:09 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-15 |
| 11:08 | Ohio | John Harvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 10:56 | Ohio | Walter Brent hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Harvey | 11-15 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the floater in the paint | 11-15 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:26 | Ohio | John Harvey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 11-15 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | George Willett grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Mark Hicks knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from George Willett | 11-17 |
| 09:48 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Harvey | 13-17 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Roy Wilford buries a fadeaway in the paint | 13-19 |
| 09:04 | Ohio | John Harvey misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roy Wilford - foul #1 on Roy Wilford, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Johnson (PG), Paul Carico (SF), Sean Sanders (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Kenneth Watts, Walter Brent, Jordan Kelley, Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Harold Galarza (SG), Timothy Shanahan (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Cameron Michalowski (C) George Willett, Philip Klein, Michael Ornstein, Mark Hicks, Roy Wilford | |
| 09:04 | Ohio | John Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:04 | Ohio | John Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski hits the follow up shot | 14-21 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Paul Carico scores on a jumper from the right side | 16-21 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG) John Harvey | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:01 | Ohio | Victor Johnson hits a shot from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Harold Galarza hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Shanahan | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Victor Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Carico (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Sanders (fresh) C - Henry Delarosa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Shanahan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Harold Galarza pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Shanahan | 18-25 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Patrick Kowalewski is called for the reach on Victor Johnson - foul #1 on Patrick Kowalewski, team foul #4 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Harvey (SG), Walter Brent (SF), Jordan Kelley (PF), James Wilson (C) Victor Johnson, Paul Carico, Sean Sanders, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF), Roy Wilford (C) Timothy Shanahan, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 06:21 | Ohio | John Harvey buries a shot from the left side | 20-25 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Brent - foul #2 on Walter Brent, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Carico (SF) Walter Brent | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (SG), Igor Fafinski (C) John Harvey, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Ornstein (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) Russell Hanson, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:37 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley blows the layup | 20-27 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jerome Dyal | 20-30 |
| 04:57 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Jerome Dyal - foul #1 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #5 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Harvey (SG), Sean Sanders (PF) Kenneth Watts, Paul Carico | |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Klein (SG), Timothy Shanahan (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) Harold Galarza, Michael Ornstein, Mark Hicks | |
| 04:57 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:57 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Roy Wilford grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harry Benedetto - foul #1 on Harry Benedetto, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Johnson (SF) Jordan Kelley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:20 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Roy Wilford scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Timothy Shanahan | 24-33 |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Sean Sanders's pass is intercepted by Philip Klein | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (tiring) 6 pts. SG - John Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Sanders (fresh) C - Igor Fafinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Klein (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Shanahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Wilford (tired) 8 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski misses short on a shot from the right block | 24-33 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Philip Klein misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by John Harvey - foul #2 on John Harvey, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG), Walter Brent (SF), Henry Delarosa (PF), James Wilson (C) Harry Benedetto, Victor Johnson, Sean Sanders, Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Mark Hicks (PF), Cameron Michalowski (C) Jerome Dyal, Timothy Shanahan, Patrick Kowalewski, Roy Wilford | |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Philip Klein makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Philip Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Cameron Michalowski steals it from John Harvey | 24-35 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | George Willett misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-35 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski snags the offensive board | 24-35 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Mark Hicks misses long on an open shot in the lane | 24-35 |
| 01:43 | Ohio | Walter Brent pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Philip Klein gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from George Willett | 24-37 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | James Wilson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | James Wilson grabs the offensive board | 24-37 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | James Wilson buries a floater from just outside the lane | 26-37 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski loses the dribble to Walter Brent in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | John Harvey is hacked by Michael Ornstein - foul #2 on Michael Ornstein, team foul #6 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Paul Carico (SF), Sean Sanders (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) Kenneth Watts, John Harvey, Walter Brent, Henry Delarosa, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Harold Galarza (SG), Timothy Shanahan (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Roy Wilford (C) George Willett, Philip Klein, Michael Ornstein, Mark Hicks, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Victor Johnson clanks a shot in the paint | 26-37 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Patrick Kowalewski | 26-37 |