| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Michael Hart is fouled on the floor by Luis Estrada - foul #1 on Luis Estrada, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (C) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Michael Hart buries a fadeaway from the left block | 30-30 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Nwa Adi throws it down on a nice dish by Sudi Abdulkarim | 30-32 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada | |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel is hacked by Tyler Moorer - foul #1 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (PF) Mundan Emanuel | |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Luis Estrada's floater is tipped away by Michael Hart | 30-32 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Lowder - foul #1 on Eric Lowder, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Tyler Moorer, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG) Terry Smith, Pedro Cruz | |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Nwa Adi snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel is hacked by Mark Fincher - foul #2 on Mark Fincher, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski (C) Luis Estrada | |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Eric Lowder steals it from Mundan Emanuel | 30-32 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger hits the follow up shot | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Nwa Adi scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Mundan Emanuel | 32-34 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley tips it in | 34-34 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo is hacked by Joshua Pugsley - foul #1 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Luis Estrada (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Matthew Beyers steals it from Mundan Emanuel | 34-34 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Pedro Cruz - foul #1 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG) Mundan Emanuel | |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers throws it down | 38-34 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Terry Smith steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Patrick Jones, Gerald Best | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada | |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | The jump hook by George Crenshaw is blocked by Nwa Adi | 38-34 |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo loses the dribble to George Crenshaw | 38-34 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ivan Borkoski | 38-34 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo is hacked by Tyler Moorer - foul #2 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Tyler Moorer, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Luis Estrada (PF) Pedro Cruz, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nwa Adi (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel buries a shot from the left wing set up by Luis Estrada | 38-36 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Nwa Adi denies the turnaround by Michael Hart | 38-36 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel hits a shot from the left block | 38-38 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Luis Estrada snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Nwa Adi loses the ball out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (PG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo, Luis Estrada | |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Gerald Best connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from George Crenshaw | 41-38 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz is denied on a layup by George Crenshaw | 41-38 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Crenshaw | 41-38 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-38 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ivan Borkoski, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SG), Luis Estrada (PF) Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Luis Estrada - foul #2 on Luis Estrada, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF) Pedro Cruz | |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Nwa Adi pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Luis Estrada scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nwa Adi (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Gerald Best comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw tips it home | 46-40 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Luis Estrada is called for the reach on Eric Lowder - foul #3 on Luis Estrada, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Gerald Best, Tyler Moorer, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Sol Rizzo, Luis Estrada | |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher connects on the open 3 from straight away set up by Eric Lowder | 49-40 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mundan Emanuel | 49-42 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the contested floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Pugsley | 51-42 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses the easy layup | 51-42 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Hart | 51-42 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley is fouled on the floor by Pedro Cruz - foul #2 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (PG), Matthew Beyers (PF) Eric Lowder, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF) Terry Smith, Pedro Cruz | |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Gerald Best pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Gerald Best can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ivan Borkoski | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski comes up short on the runner in the lane | 51-42 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mark Fincher | 51-42 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Ivan Borkoski is called for the reach on Jason Holsinger - foul #3 on Ivan Borkoski, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Tyler Moorer (SF) Gerald Best, Joshua Pugsley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Luis Estrada (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Nwa Adi | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Eric Lowder - foul #2 on Eric Lowder, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Crenshaw (C) Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF) Mundan Emanuel | |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 3rd free throw | 52-45 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nwa Adi (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Villanova | George Crenshaw is called for the reach on Mundan Emanuel - foul #3 on George Crenshaw, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pedro Cruz | |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Luis Estrada | 52-45 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Terry Smith's pass is intercepted by Michael Hart | 52-45 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Michael Hart tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 54-45 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the board | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mundan Emanuel - foul #1 on Mundan Emanuel, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF) Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Mundan Emanuel, Nwa Adi | |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses the easy layup | 55-45 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | George Crenshaw takes the ball from Sudi Abdulkarim | 55-45 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | The jump hook by Sol Rizzo is blocked by George Crenshaw | 55-45 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is hacked by Terry Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #9 | 55-45 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Eric Lowder steps in front of the Sol Rizzo pass | 57-45 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer banks in the layup set up by Eric Lowder | 59-45 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-45 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski snags the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the board | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder runs out the clock | 59-45 |