| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Karl Duffy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dubose (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Buffington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Rudd (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Tylor (fresh) SF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Yul Chu (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Rudd, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Henry (C) Robert Rudd | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Mark Frechette (PF) Lee Tylor, Gregory Pruitt | |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari clanks a 3 from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Yul Chu tips it home | 26-30 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Yul Chu gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Yul Chu drills a floater from the baseline | 26-32 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas | James Hanson misses the lay-in | 26-32 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas | David Henry tips it back up and in | 28-32 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Robert Dubose takes the ball from Mile Kotowski | 28-32 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | James Hanson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | David Henry tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Yul Chu clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Buffington - foul #2 on Gary Buffington, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson (SF) Robert Dubose | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PG), Lee Tylor (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Lawrence Campbell, Gonzalo Ferrari, Mile Kotowski, Mark Frechette | |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Yul Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Vincente Russo misses the shot from the right block | 33-33 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Troy Wilkinson | 33-33 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas | Lee Tylor is called for the reach on Gary Buffington - foul #1 on Lee Tylor, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Cherry (SG) Karl Duffy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Filiberto Bruno (C) Lee Tylor, Yul Chu | |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gonzalo Ferrari | 33-36 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas | Vincente Russo is called for the reach on James Hanson - foul #2 on Vincente Russo, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Shehan (PG), Robert Dubose (PF), Robert Rudd (C) James Hanson, Gary Buffington, David Henry | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG) Gonzalo Ferrari | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Stephen Shehan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Cherry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Dubose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Rudd (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincente Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gabriel Showers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Filiberto Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd is whistled for a carry | 33-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG) Lawrence Campbell | |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Hanson (PG), Karl Duffy (SG) Stephen Shehan, David Cherry | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Yul Chu (C) Gonzalo Ferrari, Gabriel Showers, Filiberto Bruno | |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | Lawrence Campbell picks off the pass by James Hanson in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Campbell | 33-38 |
| 14:57 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Troy Wilkinson | 35-38 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd is hacked by Yul Chu - foul #2 on Yul Chu, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Zachary Clark (SF), Gary Buffington (PF) Troy Wilkinson, Robert Dubose | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Filiberto Bruno (PF) Lawrence Campbell, Mile Kotowski, Gregory Pruitt | |
| 14:04 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Yul Chu gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:18 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd makes the floater from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Robert Rudd is called for the reach on Vincente Russo - foul #4 on Robert Rudd, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Shehan (PG), David Cherry (SG), Troy Wilkinson (SF), Robert Dubose (PF), David Henry (C) James Hanson, Karl Duffy, Zachary Clark, Gary Buffington, Robert Rudd | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Vincente Russo, Gabriel Showers, Yul Chu | |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| 12:42 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell buries a jumpshot from the left side | 37-43 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas | David Cherry comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno is hacked by David Henry - foul #2 on David Henry, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Hanson (PG), Karl Duffy (SG), Gary Buffington (PF) Stephen Shehan, David Cherry, Troy Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PG), Lee Tylor (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Mark Frechette (PF), Yul Chu (C) Lawrence Campbell, Gonzalo Ferrari, Mile Kotowski, Gregory Pruitt, Filiberto Bruno | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Karl Duffy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dubose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Buffington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincente Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Lee Tylor (fresh) SF - Gabriel Showers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Frechette (fresh) C - Yul Chu (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Vincente Russo scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Tylor | 37-45 |
| 11:18 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Frechette - foul #3 on Mark Frechette, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson (SF) Robert Dubose | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Filiberto Bruno (PF) Lee Tylor, Mark Frechette | |
| 11:18 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:18 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Henry - foul #3 on David Henry, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt (PF) Filiberto Bruno | |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Yul Chu makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Yul Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas | David Henry drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Buffington and the foul's on Yul Chu - foul #3 on Yul Chu, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Filiberto Bruno (PF) Gonzalo Ferrari, Gabriel Showers, Gregory Pruitt | |
| 10:56 | Arkansas | David Henry makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Yul Chu can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 42-47 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington is whistled for a carry | 42-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Cherry (SG), Robert Dubose (PF) Karl Duffy, Gary Buffington | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Lawrence Campbell, Mile Kotowski, Yul Chu | |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Vincente Russo misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-47 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Vincente Russo gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Vincente Russo hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gabriel Showers | 42-49 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas | Filiberto Bruno is called for the reach on David Henry - foul #1 on Filiberto Bruno, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Karl Duffy (SG), Gary Buffington (PF) David Cherry, Troy Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Lee Tylor (SG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Mark Frechette (PF), Yul Chu (C) Vincente Russo, Gonzalo Ferrari, Gabriel Showers, Gregory Pruitt, Filiberto Bruno | |
| 09:04 | Arkansas | David Henry misses short on a floater from the left block | 42-49 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Lee Tylor gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Gary Buffington is called for the reach on Lawrence Campbell - foul #3 on Gary Buffington, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Zachary Clark (SF) Robert Dubose | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG) Lee Tylor | |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Mark Frechette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Yul Chu hits the follow up shot | 42-51 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-51 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington grabs the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Gary Buffington | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Karl Duffy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Clark (fresh) PF - Gary Buffington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Henry (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Frechette (fresh) 3 pf. C - Yul Chu (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-51 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Mark Frechette grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Yul Chu comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-51 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | James Hanson hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Zachary Clark | 44-51 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Yul Chu comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Yul Chu tips it home | 44-53 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington grabs the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson (SF), Robert Dubose (PF), Robert Rudd (C) Zachary Clark, Gary Buffington, David Henry | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PG), Lee Tylor (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Lawrence Campbell, Gonzalo Ferrari, Mile Kotowski, Mark Frechette, Yul Chu | |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy is hacked by Lee Tylor - foul #2 on Lee Tylor, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Vincente Russo and he's hacked by Karl Duffy - foul #2 on Karl Duffy, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Karl Duffy steals it from Lee Tylor | 46-56 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd tips it but misses | 46-56 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-58 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Troy Wilkinson | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Duffy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Dubose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Rudd (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincente Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Lee Tylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Showers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Filiberto Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Lee Tylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-58 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers hits the follow up shot | 49-60 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas | Gabriel Showers steps in front of the Troy Wilkinson pass | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd misses short on an open shot in the paint | 49-60 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Vincente Russo comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | James Hanson drills a runner from close range set up by Troy Wilkinson and he's fouled by Lee Tylor - foul #3 on Lee Tylor, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gary Buffington (PF) Troy Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Yul Chu (C) Vincente Russo, Gabriel Showers, Filiberto Bruno | |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | James Hanson makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Dubose - foul #1 on Robert Dubose, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy's pass is intercepted by Yul Chu | 52-61 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Campbell and he's fouled by Gary Buffington - foul #4 on Gary Buffington, team foul #9 | 52-63 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Buffington | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas 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 (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | James Hanson is called for the reach on Lawrence Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hanson, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Vincente Russo (PF) Lee Tylor, Gregory Pruitt | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | James Hanson misses long on a floater in the paint | 55-66 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Yul Chu snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Yul Chu | 55-68 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | James Hanson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Campbell - foul #3 on Lawrence Campbell, team foul #9 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lee Tylor (SG), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Gonzalo Ferrari, Vincente Russo | |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | James Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | James Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell runs out the clock | 56-68 |