| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brandon Duncan (fresh) SG - Michael Henderson (fresh) SF - Luis Wiley (fresh) PF - Greg Kittredge (fresh) C - Clarence Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fresh) SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) SF - Harold Gage (fresh) PF - Zlatko Wolski (fresh) C - Mike Heater (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski's floater is tipped away by Greg Kittredge | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Mike Heater hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez misses the floater from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Clarence Cox is hacked by Zlatko Wolski - foul #1 on Zlatko Wolski, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Luis Wiley grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Clarence Cox is hacked by Harold Gage - foul #1 on Harold Gage, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Greg Kittredge | 3-2 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Greg Kittredge - foul #1 on Greg Kittredge, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Charles Peters (SG), Kenneth Deberry (SF), Edgar Tallent (PF), Charles Dammann (C) Brandon Duncan, Michael Henderson, Luis Wiley, Greg Kittredge, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Kenneth Deberry banks in the layup | 5-3 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Deberry - foul #1 on Kenneth Deberry, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Charles Dammann grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | David Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Rushing (SF) Harold Gage | |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses long on a jumper from close range | 5-3 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Angelo Lopez | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) SG - Charles Peters (fresh) SF - Kenneth Deberry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Tallent (fresh) C - Charles Dammann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) SF - Brian Rushing (fresh) PF - Zlatko Wolski (fresh) C - Mike Heater (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses the 3 from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Charles Dammann gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Charles Dammann's floater is tipped away by Zlatko Wolski | 5-3 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez double dribbles | 5-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Henderson (SG), Luis Wiley (SF), Greg Kittredge (PF) Charles Peters, Kenneth Deberry, Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Harold Gage (SF), John Ross (PF), Earl Mooney (C) Angelo Lopez, Adam Spurlock, Brian Rushing, Zlatko Wolski, Mike Heater | |
| 14:25 | Villanova | David Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Michael Henderson misses long on a runner from the baseline | 5-3 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Michael Henderson tips it back up and in | 7-3 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Charles Dammann pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Daniel Hewes - foul #1 on Daniel Hewes, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (PG), Kenneth Deberry (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Michael Henderson, Luis Wiley, Charles Dammann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes is fouled on the floor by Brandon Duncan - foul #1 on Brandon Duncan, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (SG) David Cole | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Zlatko Wolski (PF), Mike Heater (C) Daniel Hewes, Benjamin Ball, John Ross, Earl Mooney | |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Mike Heater | 9-5 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Clarence Cox's pass is intercepted by Adam Spurlock | 9-5 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Michael Henderson (SG), Luis Wiley (SF), Charles Dammann (C) Brandon Duncan, Charles Peters, Kenneth Deberry, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Michael Henderson clanks a shot from close range | 9-5 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Harold Gage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (PG), Edgar Tallent (PF), Clarence Cox (C) Michael Henderson, Greg Kittredge, Charles Dammann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Rushing (SF) Harold Gage | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brandon Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Cole (fresh) SF - Luis Wiley (fresh) PF - Edgar Tallent (fresh) C - Clarence Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) SF - Brian Rushing (fresh) PF - Zlatko Wolski (fresh) C - Mike Heater (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Villanova | David Cole misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Adam Spurlock | 9-5 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-5 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Luis Wiley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-5 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock scores on a 3 from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan hits a 3 from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez misses the fadeaway in the lane | 14-8 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Luis Wiley pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Clarence Cox - foul #1 on Clarence Cox, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (PG), Michael Henderson (SG), Kenneth Deberry (SF), Greg Kittredge (PF), Charles Dammann (C) Brandon Duncan, David Cole, Luis Wiley, Edgar Tallent, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Harold Gage (SF), John Ross (PF) Angelo Lopez, Adam Spurlock, Brian Rushing, Zlatko Wolski | |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Mike Heater makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 09:31 | Villanova | Charles Dammann gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Charles Dammann knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Charles Peters | 16-9 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Harold Gage can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 16-9 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Benjamin Ball takes the ball from Charles Dammann | 16-9 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball banks in the layup | 16-11 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-11 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mike Heater | 16-11 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | John Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Mike Heater grabs the offensive board | 16-11 |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Greg Kittredge blocks the jumper by John Ross | 16-11 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Charles Peters grabs the board | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Deberry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Kittredge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Dammann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Daniel Hewes (fresh) SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) PF - John Ross (fresh) C - Mike Heater (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Michael Henderson makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Peters and the foul's on Benjamin Ball - foul #1 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (PG), Luis Wiley (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Charles Peters, Kenneth Deberry, Charles Dammann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Zlatko Wolski (PF), Earl Mooney (C) Daniel Hewes, Benjamin Ball, John Ross, Mike Heater | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Michael Henderson misses the free throw | 18-11 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez is fouled on the floor by Brandon Duncan - foul #2 on Brandon Duncan, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG) Brandon Duncan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Rushing (SF) Harold Gage | |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing is whistled for a carry | 18-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (PG) Michael Henderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Angelo Lopez steps in front of the Clarence Cox pass | 18-11 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Earl Mooney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Henderson (SG), Charles Dammann (C) David Cole, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harold Gage (SF) Brian Rushing | |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Luis Wiley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-11 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Earl Mooney pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Dammann - foul #1 on Charles Dammann, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (SG), Kenneth Deberry (SF), Edgar Tallent (PF), Clarence Cox (C) Michael Henderson, Luis Wiley, Greg Kittredge, Charles Dammann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | David Cole's pass is intercepted by Zlatko Wolski | 18-13 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Brandon Duncan picks off the pass by Adam Spurlock | 18-13 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Edgar Tallent - foul #1 on Edgar Tallent, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (PG), Michael Henderson (SG), Luis Wiley (SF), Greg Kittredge (PF), Charles Dammann (C) Brandon Duncan, David Cole, Kenneth Deberry, Edgar Tallent, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Brian Rushing (SF), John Ross (PF) Angelo Lopez, Adam Spurlock, Harold Gage, Earl Mooney | |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Luis Wiley clanks a jump hook from the right block | 18-15 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Charles Dammann can't tip it in | 18-15 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball grabs the board | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peters (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Luis Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Kittredge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Dammann (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Daniel Hewes (fresh) SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Rushing (fresh) PF - John Ross (fresh) C - Zlatko Wolski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-17 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Michael Henderson buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Charles Peters | 20-17 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski misses the lay-in | 20-17 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski hits the follow up shot | 20-19 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Zlatko Wolski denies the turnaround by Charles Dammann | 20-19 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge grabs the offensive board | 20-19 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Michael Henderson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Brian Rushing - foul #1 on Brian Rushing, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (PG), Kenneth Deberry (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Charles Peters, Luis Wiley, Charles Dammann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Harold Gage (SF), Mike Heater (C) Daniel Hewes, Benjamin Ball, Brian Rushing, Zlatko Wolski | |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Michael Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Michael Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Brandon Duncan is called for the reach on Angelo Lopez - foul #3 on Brandon Duncan, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Charles Peters (SG) Brandon Duncan, Michael Henderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Clarence Cox is hacked by Adam Spurlock - foul #1 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Henderson (SG), Luis Wiley (SF) Charles Peters, Kenneth Deberry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Clarence Cox comes up short on the shot from the right side | 22-21 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mike Heater | 22-21 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | John Ross loses the dribble to Luis Wiley | 22-21 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Luis Wiley lays it in | 24-21 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | John Ross can't connect on a floater from the right block | 24-21 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Harold Gage tips it home | 24-23 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Luis Wiley misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 24-23 |