| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Rick Hart inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Carl Fox can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 28-28 |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Rick Hart tips it but misses | 28-28 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | David Evans gets the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Rick Hart can't throw it down | 28-28 |
| 19:28 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Robert Follansbee - foul #3 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG) Robert Follansbee | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | John Hilliker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | Ronald Milam gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:56 | Ohio | Ronald Milam travels in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Milam - foul #2 on Ronald Milam, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Loyd Williams (C) John Hilliker, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:18 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Rick Hart, David Evans | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alan Bryant (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses long on a shot in the lane | 30-30 |
| 18:01 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:59 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Spann - foul #2 on Marc Spann, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF) Robby Euler, James Klingler | |
| 17:38 | Ohio | Ronald Milam knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Colin | 30-33 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Vernon Ray is whistled for traveling | 30-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hilliker (SG), Carl Fox (C) Charles Dixon, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Ronald Milam, Alan Bryant | |
| 16:49 | Ohio | James Colin hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charlie Ray | 30-35 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | John Hilliker makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vernon Ray | 32-35 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | James Colin buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Swan | 32-38 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Vernon Ray can't tip it in | 32-38 |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson grabs the board | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hilliker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) PF - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Colin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charlie Ray (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Sammons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ohio | Charlie Ray connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by James Colin | 32-40 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Vernon Ray clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 15:15 | Ohio | Charlie Ray snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 14:53 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Hilliker | 32-40 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | John Hilliker misses long on a jumper from the left side | 32-40 |
| 14:24 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Anthony Swan | 32-40 |
| 14:19 | Ohio | Anthony Swan is hacked by Marc Spann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marc Spann, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Rick Hart (SF), David Evans (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Marc Spann, John Hilliker, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Robby Euler (SG), James Klingler (SF), Alan Bryant (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Anthony Swan, James Colin, Charlie Ray, Kenneth Johnson, Daniel Sammons | |
| 13:58 | Ohio | Alan Bryant misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Rick Hart gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | David Evans connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Anthony Ragland and the foul's on Alan Bryant - foul #1 on Alan Bryant, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | David Evans makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Alan Bryant clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on David Evans - foul #2 on David Evans, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Alan Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Alan Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:18 | Villanova | Loyd Williams gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 13:10 | Ohio | Alan Bryant gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Robby Euler is open and buries a shot from the free throw line set up by James Klingler | 35-42 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Bradley Lenihan (C) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG), Anthony Swan (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Joseph Chau (C) Robby Euler, James Klingler, Alan Bryant, Glenn Spinks | |
| 11:53 | Ohio | Ronald Milam can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) SG - John Hilliker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) SF - Anthony Swan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Charles Dixon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 11:07 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses the floater from the right side | 37-42 |
| 11:06 | Ohio | Anthony Swan gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson hits a floater from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | David Evans misses the lay-in | 37-44 |
| 10:26 | Ohio | Joseph Chau grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Joseph Chau scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Milam and the foul's on Charles Dixon - foul #1 on Charles Dixon, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Loyd Williams (PF), Carl Fox (C) John Hilliker, Rick Hart, David Evans, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), James Colin (SG), James Klingler (SF), Glenn Spinks (C) Ronald Milam, Carlos Hobbs, Anthony Swan, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Joseph Chau makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses short on a floater from the right block | 37-47 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Joseph Chau grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks is hacked by Justin Kiesel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #7 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alan Bryant (PF) Joseph Chau | |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Charles Dixon connects on the 3 from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 09:09 | Ohio | Robby Euler loses the dribble to Anthony Ragland | 40-49 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | James Colin steps in front of the Loyd Williams pass | 40-49 |
| 08:42 | Ohio | James Colin hits the finger roll | 40-51 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Carl Fox buries a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Alan Bryant - foul #2 on Alan Bryant, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Vernon Ray (PF) Anthony Ragland, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Sammons (C) Glenn Spinks | |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Marc Spann takes the ball from Alan Bryant in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses the lay-in | 43-51 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Carl Fox tips it in | 45-51 |
| 07:55 | Ohio | Alan Bryant is open and lays it up and in set up by Robby Euler | 45-53 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Marc Spann buries a jumper from the right side | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Colin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - James Klingler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons is fouled on the floor by Carl Fox - foul #1 on Carl Fox, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Rick Hart (SF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Charles Dixon, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Carlos Hobbs (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Joseph Chau (C) Robby Euler, James Colin, James Klingler, Alan Bryant | |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Charlie Ray snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 07:04 | Ohio | Vernon Ray swats the short shot by Daniel Sammons | 47-53 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Marc Spann gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Rick Hart clanks a shot from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Charlie Ray pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:10 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Sammons | 47-53 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rick Hart | 47-53 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Marc Spann grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Chau | 47-53 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Rick Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:59 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), David Evans (PF), Carl Fox (C) Marc Spann, Rick Hart, Vernon Ray, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), James Klingler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Carlos Hobbs, Charlie Ray, Daniel Sammons, Joseph Chau | |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-53 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel's pass is intercepted by Glenn Spinks | 47-53 |
| 03:49 | Ohio | Ronald Milam buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Klingler | 47-56 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Carl Fox comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Carl Fox tips it in | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Ohio | James Klingler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Evans | 49-56 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | David Evans misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 02:45 | Ohio | Ronald Milam snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | Ohio | James Klingler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Ronald Milam steals it from Justin Kiesel | 49-56 |
| 02:00 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses the lay-in | 49-56 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Fox | 49-56 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses long on a shot from the right side | 49-56 |
| 01:44 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:43 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson is hacked by Robert Follansbee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Rick Hart (SF) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Justin Kiesel | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SF) James Klingler | |
| 01:43 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Carl Fox snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 01:32 | Ohio | Robby Euler grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | John Hilliker is called for the reach on Robby Euler in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hilliker, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | John Hilliker misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Glenn Spinks - foul #2 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SF) Charlie Ray | |
| 01:18 | Villanova | John Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | John Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Charles Dixon is called for the reach on Glenn Spinks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Dixon, team foul #11 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SF) James Klingler | |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Charles Dixon is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Dixon, team foul #12 | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks is fouled in the backcourt by John Hilliker - foul #3 on John Hilliker, team foul #13 | 51-60 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Evans | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Villanova | David Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-61 |
| 00:50 | Ohio | John Hilliker is called for the reach on Glenn Spinks in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hilliker, team foul #14 | 51-61 |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | David Evans grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | John Hilliker buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-62 |
| 00:41 | Ohio | John Hilliker is called for the reach on Robby Euler in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Hilliker, team foul #15 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG) John Hilliker | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Kenneth Johnson swats the short shot by David Evans | 53-64 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:09 | Ohio | David Evans denies the turnaround by Ronald Milam | 53-64 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Carl Fox pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Charles Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SF) Charlie Ray | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Ronald Milam runs out the clock | 53-64 |