| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Colby Darden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Larios (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Jamison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Pina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William Turpin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Patton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Sorrell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leslie Salerno (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach loses the ball out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer (SG), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF), John Koch (C) Brian Larios, Matthew Jamison, Jeremy Roach | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:18 | Villanova | James Patton loses the ball out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Phillip Carroll (SG), Matthew Jamison (SF) Colby Darden, Reginald Meyer, Jeffrey Fraizer | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet loses the dribble to Charles Sorrell | 34-35 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | James Patton lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Sorrell | 34-37 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet's floater is knocked away by Larry Patrick | 34-37 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Leslie Salerno | 34-37 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Turpin | 34-39 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | John Koch is whistled for traveling | 34-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG), Reginald Meyer (SG), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF), Jeremy Roach (C) Patrick Sweet, Phillip Carroll, Matthew Jamison, John Koch | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:33 | Villanova | James Patton connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Turpin | 34-42 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer comes up short on the shot in the paint | 34-42 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Jeffrey Fraizer is denied by Leslie Salerno | 34-42 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Larry Patrick snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Patrick | 34-44 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Colby Darden hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Reginald Meyer | 36-44 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Larry Patrick hits a jumper from close range | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Colby Darden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Meyer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Pina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Fraizer (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jeremy Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William Turpin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Patton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Sorrell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leslie Salerno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Patrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | William Turpin steals the ball from Reginald Meyer | 36-46 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | William Turpin hits the finger roll | 36-48 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Sorrell - foul #1 on Charles Sorrell, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Larios (SG), Matthew Jamison (SF), John Koch (C) Reginald Meyer, Joseph Pina, Jeremy Roach | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen McCarrol (PG), Carl Rhodes (SG), Bob Foster (SF), Robert Johns (PF), John Moore (C) William Turpin, James Patton, Charles Sorrell, Leslie Salerno, Larry Patrick | |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer misses the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Carl Rhodes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Howard Bill (PF) Colby Darden, Jeffrey Fraizer | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison double dribbles | 37-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG) Patrick Sweet | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:23 | Villanova | John Moore comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on John Koch - foul #2 on John Koch, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | John Moore misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Brian Larios tips it back up and in | 39-49 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | John Moore makes the jump hook near the basket | 39-51 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Robert Johns makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Rhodes and he's hacked by Howard Bill - foul #1 on Howard Bill, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Phillip Carroll (SG), Joseph Pina (SF), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF), Jeremy Roach (C) Colby Darden, Brian Larios, Matthew Jamison, Howard Bill, John Koch | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Patton (SG), Larry Patrick (C) Carl Rhodes, John Moore | |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Robert Johns misses the free throw | 42-53 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Pina | 44-53 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Larry Patrick is hacked by Patrick Sweet - foul #1 on Patrick Sweet, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG), Howard Bill (PF) Patrick Sweet, Jeffrey Fraizer | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Turpin (PG), Charles Sorrell (SF), Leslie Salerno (PF) Stephen McCarrol, Bob Foster, Robert Johns | |
| 12:24 | Villanova | James Patton makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Turpin | 44-55 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Colby Darden makes the shot from the right block | 46-55 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Larry Patrick steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Brian Larios (SG), Matthew Jamison (SF), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF), John Koch (C) Colby Darden, Phillip Carroll, Joseph Pina, Howard Bill, Jeremy Roach | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Larios (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Jamison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Fraizer (fresh) 12 pts. C - John Koch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William Turpin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Patton (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Sorrell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leslie Salerno (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Sweet | 48-55 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Fraizer | 48-55 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Brian Larios can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Larry Patrick misses the dunk attempt | 48-55 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | John Koch is called for traveling | 48-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG), Phillip Carroll (SG), Joseph Pina (SF), Howard Bill (PF), Jeremy Roach (C) Patrick Sweet, Brian Larios, Matthew Jamison, Jeffrey Fraizer, John Koch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen McCarrol (PG), Carl Rhodes (SG), Bob Foster (SF), John Moore (C) William Turpin, James Patton, Charles Sorrell, Larry Patrick | |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Jeremy Roach denies the turnaround by John Moore | 48-55 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Pina | 48-55 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Colby Darden clanks a shot from the left side | 48-55 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Carl Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno can't finish the layup | 48-55 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Colby Darden pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Colby Darden misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Stephen McCarrol - foul #3 on Stephen McCarrol, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer (SG), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF), John Koch (C) Phillip Carroll, Howard Bill, Jeremy Roach | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Turpin (PG), James Patton (SG), Charles Sorrell (SF), Robert Johns (PF) Stephen McCarrol, Carl Rhodes, Bob Foster, Leslie Salerno | |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Colby Darden misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Colby Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Charles Sorrell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Robert Johns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Larios (SG), Matthew Jamison (SF), Jeremy Roach (C) Reginald Meyer, Jeffrey Fraizer, John Koch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Patrick (C) John Moore | |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | James Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 07:38 | Villanova | James Patton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-55 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Colby Darden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Larios (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Jamison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Pina (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Roach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William Turpin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Patton (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Sorrell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Johns (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | James Patton gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | James Patton misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Colby Darden connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Robert Johns lays it in | 53-57 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Colby Darden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Phillip Carroll (SG), Reginald Meyer (SF), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF), John Koch (C) Colby Darden, Brian Larios, Matthew Jamison, Joseph Pina, Jeremy Roach | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen McCarrol (PG), Carl Rhodes (SG), Bob Foster (SF), Leslie Salerno (PF), John Moore (C) William Turpin, James Patton, Charles Sorrell, Robert Johns, Larry Patrick | |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Carl Rhodes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen McCarrol - foul #4 on Stephen McCarrol, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Pina (SF) Phillip Carroll | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Jeffrey Fraizer is called for the reach on Leslie Salerno - foul #3 on Jeffrey Fraizer, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Carroll (SG) Reginald Meyer | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:59 | Villanova | John Moore is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pina - foul #3 on Joseph Pina, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG), Matthew Jamison (SF) Patrick Sweet, Joseph Pina | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Patrick (C) John Moore | |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Larry Patrick is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Larry Patrick, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Reginald Meyer (SG), Joseph Pina (SF) Colby Darden, Phillip Carroll, Matthew Jamison | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet misses the floater from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Larry Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-59 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Stephen McCarrol steps in front of the Patrick Sweet pass in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Stephen McCarrol banks in the layup | 55-61 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer can't throw it down | 55-61 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Sweet (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Meyer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Pina (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Fraizer (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Koch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Stephen McCarrol (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Carl Rhodes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bob Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leslie Salerno (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno connects on the jumper from the left side | 55-63 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Reginald Meyer | 57-63 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG), Phillip Carroll (SG), Matthew Jamison (SF), Howard Bill (PF), Jeremy Roach (C) Patrick Sweet, Reginald Meyer, Joseph Pina, Jeffrey Fraizer, John Koch | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Turpin (PG), James Patton (SG), Charles Sorrell (SF) Stephen McCarrol, Carl Rhodes, Bob Foster | |
| 02:36 | Villanova | William Turpin is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Roach - foul #3 on Jeremy Roach, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | William Turpin steps out of bounds on the sideline | 57-63 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Phillip Carroll misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Leslie Salerno - foul #3 on Leslie Salerno, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Pina (PF) Howard Bill | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Phillip Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Phillip Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Larry Patrick clanks a shot from the baseline | 58-63 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison is called for traveling | 58-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Larios (SG) Phillip Carroll | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:54 | Villanova | James Patton misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Larios - foul #2 on Brian Larios, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | James Patton makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | James Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno is fouled in the backcourt by Colby Darden - foul #1 on Colby Darden, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-67 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Larry Patrick gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Larry Patrick is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Larios - foul #3 on Brian Larios, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen McCarrol (PG), Bobby Harvill (SG), Daren Savory (SF) William Turpin, James Patton, Charles Sorrell | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Larry Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Larry Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Colby Darden grabs the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Turpin (PG), Carl Rhodes (SG), James Patton (SF) Stephen McCarrol, Bobby Harvill, Daren Savory | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Brian Larios is called for the reach on Leslie Salerno in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Larios, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Pina | 67-70 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Larios - foul #5 on Brian Larios, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Carroll (SG) Brian Larios | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno snags the offensive board | 67-71 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Joseph Pina is called for the reach on Leslie Salerno - foul #4 on Joseph Pina, team foul #12 | 67-71 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison clanks a 3 from straight away | 67-72 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Phillip Carroll grabs the offensive board | 67-72 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daren Savory (SF) Carl Rhodes | |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Colby Darden is called for the reach on Leslie Salerno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Colby Darden, team foul #13 | 67-72 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-74 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Daren Savory | 67-74 |