| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carlos Cales (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Moses Britton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Schofield (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brett Vansteenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Salem (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Topper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garland Ceronsky (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Derek Spier inbounds the ball | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Derek Spier is hacked by Moses Britton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Moses Britton, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Brett Vansteenberg steals the ball from Garland Ceronsky | 43-27 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Garland Ceronsky - foul #2 on Garland Ceronsky, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Derek Spier clanks a runner in the lane | 44-27 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Schofield | 44-27 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Moses Britton hits a floater from the free throw line | 46-27 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Derek Spier hits a wide open shot from the right block set up by Willie Beattie | 46-29 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick loses the ball out of bounds | 46-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), Jerry Barber (SG), Joesph Creger (SF), Terry Roderick (C) Carlos Cales, Moses Britton, James Schofield, Kyle Patrick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (PF), Peter Wurster (C) Brandon Topper, Garland Ceronsky | |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Terry Roderick grabs the defensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Terry Roderick hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Hamrick | 48-29 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Derek Spier loses the ball out of bounds | 48-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Richards (PF) Brett Vansteenberg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson (SF), Brandon Topper (PF) Willie Beattie, Derek Spier | |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Eric Salem is called for the reach on Joesph Creger - foul #1 on Eric Salem, team foul #2 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), James Schofield (SF) Michael Hamrick, Joesph Creger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Carlos Cales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Herman Potter grabs the board | 48-29 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Herman Potter is fouled on the floor by Carlos Cales - foul #2 on Carlos Cales, team foul #2 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Moses Britton (SG), Kyle Patrick (C) Jerry Barber, Terry Roderick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky (C) Peter Wurster | |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the left block | 48-29 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky misses the tip | 48-29 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Herman Potter grabs the offensive rebound | 48-29 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Eric Salem | 48-31 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Moses Britton is fouled on the floor by Brandon Topper - foul #1 on Brandon Topper, team foul #3 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), Joesph Creger (SF), Brett Vansteenberg (PF) Carlos Cales, James Schofield, David Richards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Tomas Schank (PF) Herman Potter, Vincent Bengtson, Brandon Topper | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Moses Britton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joesph Creger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brett Vansteenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Salem (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tomas Schank (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Garland Ceronsky (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Joesph Creger clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Salem - foul #2 on Eric Salem, team foul #4 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eddie Guidry (SF) Moses Britton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Joesph Creger makes the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Joesph Creger misses the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg snags the offensive board | 49-31 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Joesph Creger | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-34 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-34 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry tips it but misses | 51-34 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg hits the follow up shot | 53-34 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Spier | 53-37 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 53-37 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Derek Spier tips it home | 53-39 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick travels with the ball | 53-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), Moses Britton (SG), James Schofield (SF), David Richards (PF), Terry Roderick (C) Michael Hamrick, Joesph Creger, Eddie Guidry, Brett Vansteenberg, Kyle Patrick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson (PG), James Isom (SG), Herman Potter (SF), Brandon Topper (PF), Peter Wurster (C) Eric Salem, Willie Beattie, Derek Spier, Tomas Schank, Garland Ceronsky | |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Herman Potter's pass is intercepted by James Schofield in the backcourt | 53-39 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Moses Britton hits the finger roll set up by James Schofield | 55-39 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | James Schofield is called for the reach on Brandon Topper - foul #2 on James Schofield, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster's floater is tipped away by David Richards | 55-39 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | David Richards gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | James Schofield misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Herman Potter - foul #1 on Herman Potter, team foul #5 | 55-39 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | James Schofield makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | James Schofield makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-39 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | James Schofield misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-39 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | David Richards hits the follow up shot | 59-39 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper is hacked by David Richards - foul #1 on David Richards, team foul #4 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (SG), Brett Vansteenberg (PF), Kyle Patrick (C) Moses Britton, David Richards, Terry Roderick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (PG), Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF) Vincent Bengtson, James Isom, Brandon Topper | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carlos Cales (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Barber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Schofield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Vansteenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Patrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Salem (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Wurster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Eric Salem misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-39 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie snags the offensive board | 59-39 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Eric Salem hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-39 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg grabs the board | 59-39 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick hits the finger roll | 61-39 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-42 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Derek Spier - foul #2 on Derek Spier, team foul #6 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), Moses Britton (SG), Eddie Guidry (PF) Carlos Cales, James Schofield, Brett Vansteenberg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Isom (SG), Vincent Bengtson (SF), Tomas Schank (PF), Garland Ceronsky (C) Willie Beattie, Derek Spier, Herman Potter, Peter Wurster | |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Eric Salem is blocked by Kyle Patrick | 63-42 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky grabs the offensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson is open but misses the lay-in | 63-42 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Eric Salem pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Eric Salem hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 63-42 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Jerry Barber grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Jerry Barber knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Moses Britton | 65-42 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Eric Salem is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hamrick - foul #1 on Michael Hamrick, team foul #5 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joesph Creger (SF), Brett Vansteenberg (PF), Terry Roderick (C) Jerry Barber, Eddie Guidry, Kyle Patrick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derek Spier (SF) Eric Salem | |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Terry Roderick - foul #1 on Terry Roderick, team foul #6 | 65-42 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank misses the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Terry Roderick snags the defensive board | 65-43 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick's floater is knocked away by Tomas Schank | 65-43 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank gets the rebound | 65-43 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-43 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Derek Spier tips it back up and in | 65-45 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Terry Roderick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), James Schofield (SF), Eddie Guidry (PF), David Richards (C) Michael Hamrick, Joesph Creger, Brett Vansteenberg, Terry Roderick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (PG), Willie Beattie (SG), Herman Potter (PF), Peter Wurster (C) James Isom, Derek Spier, Tomas Schank, Garland Ceronsky | |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Herman Potter misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 65-45 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | David Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Moses Britton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Herman Potter - foul #2 on Herman Potter, team foul #7 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Topper (PF) Vincent Bengtson | |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Moses Britton makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Moses Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | James Schofield picks off the pass by Willie Beattie | 67-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carlos Cales (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Moses Britton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Schofield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Salem (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Topper (fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Wurster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Moses Britton is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Moses Britton, team foul #7 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg (PF) James Schofield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derek Spier (SF) Herman Potter | |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-45 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Richards | 67-45 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Carlos Cales is fouled on the floor by Eric Salem - foul #3 on Eric Salem, team foul #8 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (SG), Joesph Creger (SF), Kyle Patrick (C) Moses Britton, Eddie Guidry, David Richards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (PF), Garland Ceronsky (C) Brandon Topper, Peter Wurster | |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Carlos Cales makes the 1st free throw | 68-45 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Carlos Cales makes the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-45 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 69-45 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Barber | 71-45 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Derek Spier buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Eric Salem | 71-48 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick misses the lay-in | 71-48 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Derek Spier grabs the defensive rebound | 71-48 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Eric Salem hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 71-48 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg pulls down the rebound | 71-48 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Carlos Cales connects on the 3 from the left wing | 74-48 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), Eddie Guidry (SF), David Richards (PF), Terry Roderick (C) Carlos Cales, Joesph Creger, Brett Vansteenberg, Kyle Patrick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson (PG), Arron Maddux (SF), Tomas Schank (PF), Peter Wurster (C) Eric Salem, Willie Beattie, Derek Spier, Garland Ceronsky | |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Terry Roderick hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Herman Potter - foul #3 on Herman Potter, team foul #9 | 76-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Isom (SG) Herman Potter | |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Terry Roderick makes the free throw | 77-48 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson's pass is intercepted by Jerry Barber in the backcourt | 77-48 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Jerry Barber banks in the layup | 79-48 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Arron Maddux is hacked by Terry Roderick - foul #2 on Terry Roderick, team foul #8 | 79-48 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Arron Maddux makes the 1st free throw | 79-49 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Arron Maddux makes the 2nd free throw | 79-50 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick is denied on a layup by Peter Wurster | 79-50 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry tips it in | 81-50 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | David Richards takes the ball from James Isom | 81-50 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Terry Roderick blows the layup | 81-50 |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster pulls down the rebound | 81-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Hamrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Barber (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eddie Guidry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Roderick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Vincent Bengtson (fresh) SG - James Isom (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arron Maddux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tomas Schank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Wurster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-50 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank grabs the offensive rebound | 81-50 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank's floater is tipped away by David Richards | 81-50 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick snags the defensive board | 81-50 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Jerry Barber scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 83-50 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster is hacked by Michael Hamrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Hamrick, team foul #9 | 83-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joesph Creger (SG) Eddie Guidry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (SG) James Isom | |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster misses the 1st free throw | 83-50 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Joesph Creger snags the defensive board | 83-50 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Jerry Barber misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arron Maddux - foul #1 on Arron Maddux, team foul #10 | 83-50 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Jerry Barber makes the 1st free throw | 84-50 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Jerry Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 85-50 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Herman Potter double dribbles in the backcourt | 85-50 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Barber and he's hacked by Tomas Schank - foul #4 on Tomas Schank, team foul #11 | 87-50 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick makes the free throw | 88-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 88-50 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster gets the offensive rebound | 88-50 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Terry Roderick - foul #3 on Terry Roderick, team foul #10 | 88-50 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster makes the 1st free throw | 88-51 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster makes the 2nd free throw | 88-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 01:01 | Villanova | David Richards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 88-52 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster snags the defensive board | 88-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Bengtson | 88-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Terry Roderick buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Barber | 90-54 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Roderick | 90-54 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster snags the offensive board | 90-54 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 90-54 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Joesph Creger gets the rebound | 90-54 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick runs out the clock | 90-54 |