| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) SG - William McIntosh (fresh) SF - Andrew Jackson (fresh) PF - Chad Kraus (fresh) C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fresh) SG - Stephen Burns (fresh) SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) PF - Victor Wheatley (fresh) C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:48 | Villanova | Ryan Tardiff is called for the reach on Andrew Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | John Koehler is fouled on the floor by Reuben Croft - foul #1 on Reuben Croft, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Chad Kraus is open and buries a jumper from the left block | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Wheatley | 2-4 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Chad Kraus | 4-4 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | John Koehler misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Victor Wheatley | 4-6 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Victor Wheatley blocks the short jumper by Chad Kraus | 4-6 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is called for traveling | 4-6 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson is open and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by William McIntosh | 7-6 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft drills a fadeaway in the paint | 7-8 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Chad Kraus loses the dribble to Ryan Tardiff | 7-8 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns lays it up and in set up by Ryan Tardiff | 7-10 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Chad Kraus is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Koehler | 9-10 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 9-10 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley can't tip it in | 9-10 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft tips it in | 9-12 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Clarence Friedman (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Roy Knudsen (PF), Clifford Harward (C) John Koehler, William McIntosh, Andrew Jackson, Chad Kraus, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Sam Rowe (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Reuben Croft, Victor Wheatley, Robert Gibbons | |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe is fouled on the floor by Roy Knudsen - foul #1 on Roy Knudsen, team foul #1 | 9-12 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fresh) SG - Clarence Friedman (fresh) SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) PF - Roy Knudsen (fresh) C - Clifford Harward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) SG - Augustine Romano (fresh) SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) PF - Sam Rowe (fresh) C - Dan Elliott (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Villanova | Clifford Harward can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dan Elliott - foul #1 on Dan Elliott, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| 15:47 | Villanova | Clifford Harward makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:47 | Villanova | Clifford Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe scores on a shot from the free throw line | 11-14 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman is called for 3 seconds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), William McIntosh (SG), Chad Kraus (PF), Gary Peterson (C) Eric Hearns, Clarence Friedman, Roy Knudsen, Clifford Harward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Thomas Tew (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF) Eric Finley, Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan, Sam Rowe | |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 11-14 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Chad Kraus snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Gary Peterson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Peterson, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is fouled on the floor by William McIntosh - foul #1 on William McIntosh, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Jackson (SF) Gerald Stokes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons (C) Dan Elliott | |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the shot from the left block set up by Ryan Tardiff | 11-16 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Chad Kraus double dribbles | 11-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Galen Sheffield (C) Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Stephen Burns is called for the reach on William McIntosh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Burns, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Friedman (SG) William McIntosh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Sam Rowe (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Thomas Tew, Victor Wheatley, Robert Gibbons | |
| 13:48 | Villanova | John Koehler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Stephen Burns is called for the reach on Gary Peterson - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Roy Knudsen (PF), Clifford Harward (C) John Koehler, Andrew Jackson, Gary Peterson, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Robert Gibbons (C) Stephen Burns, Robert Sullivan, Dan Elliott | |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Clifford Harward hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Robert Gibbons - foul #1 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (SG) Clarence Friedman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Victor Wheatley (PF) Eric Finley, Sam Rowe | |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Clifford Harward makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Clifford Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is fouled on the floor by William McIntosh - foul #2 on William McIntosh, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Friedman (SG) William McIntosh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chad Kraus (PF) Roy Knudsen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (C) Robert Gibbons | |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Clifford Harward hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 13-16 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Reuben Croft | 13-16 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Clifford Harward pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence Friedman (fairly fresh) SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) PF - Chad Kraus (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clifford Harward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Augustine Romano (fairly fresh) SF - Reuben Croft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Wheatley (tiring) 3 reb. C - Dan Elliott (tiring) | |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Augustine Romano steals the ball from Gerald Stokes in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff loses the ball out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), Roy Knudsen (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Eric Hearns, Chad Kraus, Clifford Harward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Sam Rowe (PF), Thomas Tew (C) Ryan Tardiff, Reuben Croft, Victor Wheatley, Dan Elliott | |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes loses the dribble to Thomas Tew in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano grabs the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Eric Finley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-16 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano can't tip it in | 13-16 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | John Koehler drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Galen Sheffield | 16-16 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | John Koehler picks off the pass by Robert Sullivan | 16-16 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes hits the finger roll set up by John Koehler | 18-16 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Sam Rowe | 18-19 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen scores on a shot in the lane | 20-19 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Galen Sheffield is called for the reach on Augustine Romano - foul #1 on Galen Sheffield, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Jackson (SF), Chad Kraus (PF), Gary Peterson (C) Gerald Stokes, Roy Knudsen, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Reuben Croft (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Augustine Romano, Sam Rowe, Thomas Tew | |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-22 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | John Koehler is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Wheatley - foul #1 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | John Koehler misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons loses the ball out of bounds | 20-22 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | John Koehler misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Chad Kraus tips it in | 22-22 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Chad Kraus swats the layup by Robert Gibbons | 22-22 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Chad Kraus gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-22 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Gary Peterson tips it home | 24-22 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clarence Friedman - foul #1 on Clarence Friedman, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Clifford Harward (C) John Koehler, Clarence Friedman, Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Sam Rowe (PF) Ryan Tardiff, Robert Sullivan, Victor Wheatley | |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Eric Hearns is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Finley - foul #1 on Eric Finley, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (C) Robert Gibbons | |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Eric Hearns makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Eric Hearns makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Eric Finley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-24 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Clifford Harward grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Jackson | 28-24 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Eric Hearns takes the ball from Reuben Croft | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chad Kraus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) SG - Augustine Romano (tiring) SF - Reuben Croft (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dan Elliott (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Eric Hearns is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side | 30-24 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-24 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft snags the offensive board | 30-24 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Sam Rowe is blocked by Gerald Stokes | 30-24 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott misses the tip | 30-24 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Chad Kraus | 30-24 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Sam Rowe - foul #1 on Sam Rowe, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), Clarence Friedman (SG), Galen Sheffield (C) Eric Hearns, Gerald Stokes, Clifford Harward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), Thomas Tew (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Augustine Romano, Reuben Croft, Sam Rowe, Dan Elliott | |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Chad Kraus makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons loses the dribble to Clarence Friedman | 31-24 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | John Koehler blows the layup | 31-24 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Robert Gibbons is blocked by Andrew Jackson | 31-24 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew lays it in on a nice dish by Ryan Tardiff | 31-26 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Clarence Friedman | 34-26 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Tew | 34-28 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Chad Kraus banks in the layup set up by John Koehler | 36-28 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Clarence Friedman is called for the reach on Robert Sullivan - foul #2 on Clarence Friedman, team foul #7 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), William McIntosh (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Roy Knudsen (PF), Gary Peterson (C) John Koehler, Clarence Friedman, Andrew Jackson, Chad Kraus, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Sam Rowe (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Thomas Tew, Victor Wheatley, Robert Gibbons | |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Sullivan - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #10 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clifford Harward (C) Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) Robert Sullivan | |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Sam Rowe | 37-28 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-28 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gerald Stokes | 37-28 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Clifford Harward's layup is rejected by Sam Rowe | 37-28 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - William McIntosh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Harward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) SG - Stephen Burns (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Reuben Croft (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Rowe (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Elliott (tiring) | |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Eric Hearns is hacked by Eric Finley - foul #2 on Eric Finley, team foul #11 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Peterson (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Roy Knudsen, Clifford Harward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Eric Hearns makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Eric Hearns makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Eric Finley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG) Eric Hearns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (PF) Sam Rowe | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes's pass is intercepted by Reuben Croft | 39-30 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | John Koehler can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Gerald Stokes - foul #1 on Gerald Stokes, team foul #8 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Jackson (SF) Gerald Stokes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Sam Rowe (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Reuben Croft, Victor Wheatley, Dan Elliott | |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | William McIntosh is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on William McIntosh, team foul #9 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Friedman (SG) William McIntosh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Sullivan | 39-36 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | John Koehler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | John Koehler grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-36 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | John Koehler can't tip it in | 39-36 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield tips it in | 41-36 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gary Peterson - foul #2 on Gary Peterson, team foul #10 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Stokes (SF), Roy Knudsen (PF), Clifford Harward (C) Andrew Jackson, Gary Peterson, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF) Robert Sullivan, Robert Gibbons | |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 41-37 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Victor Wheatley | 41-37 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is fouled on the floor by John Koehler - foul #1 on John Koehler, team foul #11 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG) John Koehler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Sam Rowe | |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Eric Hearns is hacked by Thomas Tew - foul #1 on Thomas Tew, team foul #12 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) Thomas Tew | |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Eric Hearns makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Eric Hearns makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Stokes - foul #2 on Gerald Stokes, team foul #12 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Jackson (SG) Clarence Friedman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes is hacked by Reuben Croft in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reuben Croft, team foul #13 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SG) Stephen Burns | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the tip | 45-39 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Eric Hearns grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Augustine Romano - foul #1 on Augustine Romano, team foul #14 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chad Kraus (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Roy Knudsen, Clifford Harward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SF), Robert Gibbons (C) Reuben Croft, Dan Elliott | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG) Eric Hearns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Sam Rowe (PF) Eric Finley, Victor Wheatley | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Koehler makes the wide open 3 from the right wing | 49-39 |