| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Drazen Zechman (fresh) C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the floater near the basket | 27-30 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ivan Borkoski | 27-30 |
| 19:29 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo's pass is intercepted by Don Richardson | 27-30 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Don Richardson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Pat McElhany | 27-32 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Terry Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SG), Nwa Adi (C) David Woodard, Terry Smith, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF) Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Luis Estrada slams it home on a nice dish by Sudi Abdulkarim | 29-32 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Don Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SG), Drazen Zechman (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pedro Cruz, Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Don Richardson steps in front of the Pablo Jimenez pass | 29-32 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer banks in the layup on a great pass from Don Richardson | 29-34 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Pablo Jimenez | 31-34 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | David Woodard misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Beyers - foul #3 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF) Pablo Jimenez, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), John Fountain (SG), Michael Hart (PF) Don Richardson, Tyler Moorer, Matthew Beyers | |
| 17:10 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the layup against the doubleteam | 33-34 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany double dribbles | 33-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) David Woodard, Pedro Cruz, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Luis Estrada is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Luis Estrada, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Sol Rizzo - foul #2 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Drazen Zechman (PF), Nwa Adi (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Matthew Beyers (PF) John Fountain, Michael Hart | |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz grabs the board | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nwa Adi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Terry Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Woodard | 36-34 |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the jump hook from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Nwa Adi is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Nwa Adi, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (SF), Sol Rizzo (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) David Woodard, Terry Smith, Drazen Zechman, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF) Pat McElhany | |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw tips it in | 36-38 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Matthew Beyers - foul #4 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SG), Drazen Zechman (PF) Pedro Cruz, Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Michael Hart (PF) Patrick Jones, Matthew Beyers | |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses the lay-in | 36-38 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Don Richardson buries a 3 from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Terry Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Hart | 36-43 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Don Richardson steps in front of the Sudi Abdulkarim pass in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 36-43 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski dunks the ball on a great pass from Sudi Abdulkarim | 38-43 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Michael Hart is hacked by Drazen Zechman - foul #2 on Drazen Zechman, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Pedro Cruz (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Nwa Adi (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Terry Smith, Drazen Zechman, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Pat McElhany (SF) Don Richardson, John Fountain, Tyler Moorer | |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-43 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sol Rizzo (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Nwa Adi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - George Crenshaw (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Drazen Zechman (PF) Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Nwa Adi - foul #3 on Nwa Adi, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SG), Sol Rizzo (PF) Luis Estrada, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Kevin Fowler | |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Nwa Adi scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Terry Smith and the foul's on Patrick Jones - foul #2 on Patrick Jones, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF), Drazen Zechman (PF) Pedro Cruz, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF) Pat McElhany | |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Tyler Moorer is blocked by Drazen Zechman | 44-46 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Luis Estrada hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Tyler Moorer - foul #1 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Sol Rizzo (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Terry Smith, Drazen Zechman, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) John Fountain | |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Michael Hart gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Michael Hart drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Richardson | 45-48 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski tips it home | 47-48 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Sol Rizzo is called for the reach on Don Richardson - foul #3 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Terry Smith (SG), Drazen Zechman (PF), Nwa Adi (C) David Woodard, Luis Estrada, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Pat McElhany (SF) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer | |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Terry Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Pedro Cruz | 50-50 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Pedro Cruz picks off the pass by Don Richardson | 50-50 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim lays it up and in on a great pass from Pedro Cruz | 52-50 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is hacked by Sudi Abdulkarim during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pedro Cruz, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), Matthew Beyers (PF) Don Richardson, Michael Hart | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - George Crenshaw (tired) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sol Rizzo | 54-52 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Beyers | 54-54 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Pat McElhany - foul #3 on Pat McElhany, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Drazen Zechman (PF) David Woodard, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Michael Hart (C) Kevin Fowler, John Fountain, Pat McElhany, George Crenshaw | |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Pedro Cruz (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Nwa Adi (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses the jumper from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tyler Moorer | 55-54 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-54 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Luis Estrada snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Luis Estrada comes up short on the floater from the right block | 55-54 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Michael Hart connects on the jump hook from close range | 57-56 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz scores on a shot from the left wing set up by David Woodard and he's fouled by Patrick Jones - foul #3 on Patrick Jones, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Terry Smith (SG), Sol Rizzo (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) David Woodard, Luis Estrada, Drazen Zechman, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), John Fountain (SG), George Crenshaw (C) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Michael Hart | |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses the free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Terry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | George Crenshaw steps in front of the Terry Smith pass | 59-56 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 59-56 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Terry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Pedro Cruz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sol Rizzo (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - George Crenshaw (tiring) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is fouled on the floor by Sudi Abdulkarim - foul #4 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Drazen Zechman (PF) Pedro Cruz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Pat McElhany (SF) Kevin Fowler, John Fountain, Tyler Moorer | |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Terry Smith | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses short on a jumper from close range | 62-57 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses the floater from the left side | 62-57 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is fouled on the floor by Terry Smith - foul #3 on Terry Smith, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG) Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SG) Don Richardson | |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 62-59 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses the tip | 62-59 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the board | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) Patrick Jones | |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Matthew Beyers is called for the reach on Drazen Zechman - foul #5 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Michael Hart gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-59 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ivan Borkoski | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Don Richardson is called for the reach on Ivan Borkoski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Richardson, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Luis Estrada (PF) David Woodard, Sol Rizzo, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Don Richardson snags the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski is fouled in the backcourt by Don Richardson - foul #3 on Don Richardson, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Nwa Adi (PF) Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Pedro Cruz | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz is fouled in the backcourt by Don Richardson - foul #4 on Don Richardson, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF) Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Nwa Adi grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim runs out the clock | 68-59 |