| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (fresh) SG - Clark Look (fresh) SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) PF - Anthony Hiller (fresh) C - Joseph Hart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fresh) SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) PF - Ross Konopka (fresh) C - Andrew Chill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Raymundo Torres | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Andrew Chill knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Clint Lesher | 2-2 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders buries a shot in the lane set up by Joseph Rose and he's hacked by Joseph Hart - foul #1 on Joseph Hart, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Clark Look hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Clark Look can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Andrew Chill gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Ross Konopka is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ross Konopka, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joe Fields (C) Clark Look, Kyle Smith, Anthony Hiller, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Ira Kane (SG), Victor Crawford (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF), William Anderson (C) Clint Lesher, Joseph Rose, Jerry Sanders, Ross Konopka, Andrew Chill | |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio is denied on a dunk by William Anderson | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Delvecchio | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer double dribbles | 4-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), David Joseph (C) Raymundo Torres, Stanley Hubbert, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Chill (C) William Anderson | |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 4-5 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman can't tip it in | 4-5 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Andrew Chill grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the shot from the left block | 4-7 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Ira Kane misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Delvecchio - foul #1 on Robert Delvecchio, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Stanley Hubbert (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Ramon Rodriguez, Derrick Judge, Joshua Whitman, Robert Delvecchio, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alton Lucius (SF), Ross Konopka (PF), William Anderson (C) Victor Crawford, Gordon Guyer, Andrew Chill | |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Ira Kane makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Ira Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Ira Kane is called for the reach on Kyle Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ira Kane, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG) Ira Kane | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) SF - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Hiller (tiring) 2 pts. C - Joseph Hart (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alton Lucius (fresh) PF - Ross Konopka (fairly fresh) C - William Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith is fouled on the floor by Alton Lucius - foul #1 on Alton Lucius, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Stanley Hubbert | 9-9 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Alton Lucius is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SG), Joe Fields (C) Stanley Hubbert, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG) Christopher Sjogren | |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres lays it in | 11-9 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Alton Lucius hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Clark Look gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Ross Konopka picks off the pass by Raymundo Torres in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Anthony Hiller steps in front of the William Anderson pass | 11-9 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Clark Look can't finish the layup | 11-9 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Alton Lucius | 11-9 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Clint Lesher is fouled in the backcourt by Clark Look - foul #1 on Clark Look, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), David Joseph (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Raymundo Torres, Clark Look, Kyle Smith, Anthony Hiller, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF), Andrew Chill (C) Clint Lesher, Alton Lucius, Ross Konopka, William Anderson | |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren connects on the driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Ramon Rodriguez - foul #1 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG) Ramon Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (SF) Joseph Rose | |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Joshua Whitman is called for the reach on Christopher Sjogren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Whitman, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Stanley Hubbert, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG) Gordon Guyer | |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses short on an open jump hook near the basket | 11-12 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SG), Kyle Smith (SF) Derrick Judge, Joshua Whitman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Ira Kane (SG), Gordon Guyer (PF) Christopher Sjogren, Joseph Rose, Victor Crawford | |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ramon Rodriguez - foul #2 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Joe Fields (C) Ramon Rodriguez, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses badly on a shot from the right side | 11-13 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres comes up short on the shot near the basket | 11-13 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Ira Kane comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 11-13 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer tips it home | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clark Look (tiring) SF - Kyle Smith (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Robert Delvecchio (tiring) 2 reb. C - Joe Fields (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ira Kane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Sanders (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Guyer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Chill (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 13-15 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Andrew Chill connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clint Lesher and the foul's on Clark Look - foul #2 on Clark Look, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), David Joseph (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Raymundo Torres, Clark Look, Kyle Smith, Robert Delvecchio, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Joseph Rose (SG), Victor Crawford (SF), Ross Konopka (PF) Clint Lesher, Ira Kane, Jerry Sanders, Gordon Guyer | |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Anderson (C) Andrew Chill | |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Joseph Hart blocks the jumper by Christopher Sjogren | 13-18 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | David Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-18 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Ross Konopka grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Victor Crawford | 13-20 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert is fouled in the backcourt by Ross Konopka - foul #2 on Ross Konopka, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Guyer (PF) Ross Konopka | |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gordon Guyer | 13-20 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-20 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer snags the offensive board | 13-20 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Joseph Rose is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Sjogren | 13-23 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Christopher Sjogren is called for the reach on Stanley Hubbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Kyle Smith (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF), Joe Fields (C) Derrick Judge, Joshua Whitman, David Joseph, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Alton Lucius (SF) Christopher Sjogren, Gordon Guyer | |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by William Anderson - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Chill (C) Victor Crawford | |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres misses the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Joe Fields - foul #1 on Joe Fields, team foul #8 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hart (C) Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF) Alton Lucius | |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Anthony Hiller | 14-23 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by William Anderson - foul #2 on William Anderson, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (PF) William Anderson | |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Joseph Rose is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner | 15-26 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF), David Joseph (C) Stanley Hubbert, Kyle Smith, Anthony Hiller, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Ira Kane (SG), Alton Lucius (SF) Clint Lesher, Joseph Rose, Jerry Sanders | |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-26 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Alton Lucius's pass is intercepted by Derrick Judge | 15-26 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | David Joseph misses the dunk attempt | 15-26 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres grabs the offensive rebound | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Whitman (tiring) PF - Robert Delvecchio (tiring) 2 reb. C - David Joseph (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Kane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alton Lucius (fairly fresh) PF - Victor Crawford (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Chill (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-26 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Victor Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren is fouled in the backcourt by Raymundo Torres - foul #1 on Raymundo Torres, team foul #9 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF), Joe Fields (C) Derrick Judge, Joshua Whitman, Robert Delvecchio, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF) Ira Kane, Alton Lucius, Victor Crawford | |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG) Christopher Sjogren | |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Clint Lesher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-28 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Anthony Hiller | 15-28 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 15-28 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders snags the defensive board | 15-28 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Rose | 15-30 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller's pass is intercepted by Jerry Sanders in the backcourt | 15-30 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Clint Lesher blows the layup | 15-30 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert grabs the defensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (PG), Clark Look (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Raymundo Torres, Stanley Hubbert, Kyle Smith, Anthony Hiller, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (PF) Gordon Guyer | |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders is hacked by Joshua Whitman - foul #2 on Joshua Whitman, team foul #10 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG) Joseph Rose | |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio grabs the board | 15-30 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Derrick Judge | 17-30 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 17-30 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 17-30 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Andrew Chill's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Hart | 17-30 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman pulls down the rebound | 17-30 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-30 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren grabs the defensive rebound | 17-30 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Andrew Chill's floater is tipped away by Robert Delvecchio | 17-30 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart pulls down the rebound | 17-30 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio misses the dunk but he's hacked by Victor Crawford - foul #1 on Victor Crawford, team foul #8 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Kyle Smith (SF), David Joseph (C) Derrick Judge, Joshua Whitman, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF) Clint Lesher, Jerry Sanders, Victor Crawford | |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio misses the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Andrew Chill grabs the board | 18-30 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ira Kane | 18-32 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 18-32 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Alton Lucius grabs the defensive rebound | 18-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clark Look (tiring) SF - Kyle Smith (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Delvecchio (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Joseph (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Kane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Lucius (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gordon Guyer (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Chill (very tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Alton Lucius is denied on a dunk by David Joseph | 18-32 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren snags the offensive board | 18-32 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Anthony Hiller (PF) Raymundo Torres, Robert Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Ross Konopka (PF), William Anderson (C) Christopher Sjogren, Gordon Guyer, Andrew Chill | |
| 03:10 | Villanova | William Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-32 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller pulls down the rebound | 18-32 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Alton Lucius - foul #2 on Alton Lucius, team foul #9 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Joe Fields (C) Clark Look, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), Victor Crawford (SF) Ira Kane, Alton Lucius | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Fields | 19-32 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller's fadeaway is rejected by William Anderson | 19-32 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Joe Fields hits the follow up shot | 21-32 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Victor Crawford misses badly on a runner from the left block | 21-32 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez knocks in the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Clint Lesher - foul #1 on Clint Lesher, team foul #10 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman (SF) Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG) Clint Lesher | |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez misses the free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Ross Konopka gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | William Anderson is hacked by Joshua Whitman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Whitman, team foul #11 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Kyle Smith (SF) Ramon Rodriguez, Joshua Whitman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:17 | Villanova | William Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | William Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Joe Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | William Anderson swats the dunk try by Anthony Hiller | 23-32 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Victor Crawford grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Victor Crawford is hacked by Kyle Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Smith, team foul #12 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (SG), Joseph Hart (C) Derrick Judge, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Victor Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Victor Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 23-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SF), David Joseph (PF) Kyle Smith, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF) Joseph Rose, Victor Crawford | |
| 01:24 | Villanova | William Anderson clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Clark Look - foul #3 on Clark Look, team foul #13 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Smith (SF) Clark Look | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:24 | Villanova | William Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | William Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | David Joseph misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Sanders - foul #1 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #11 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG) Raymundo Torres | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Joseph Rose (SG) Christopher Sjogren, Ira Kane | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | David Joseph misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Ross Konopka gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Clint Lesher hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jerry Sanders | 24-39 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses long on a floater from the left wing | 24-39 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | David Joseph grabs the offensive board | 24-39 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joe Fields (C) Stanley Hubbert, David Joseph, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (SF) Jerry Sanders | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Clint Lesher can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | William Anderson tips it in | 24-41 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge misses the fullcourt shot | 24-41 |