| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raul Castro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Filiberto Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Karl Duffy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dubose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Hartman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Arkansas | Gregory Pruitt steals it from David Henry | 30-38 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Troy Wilkinson takes the ball from Gregory Pruitt | 30-38 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas | Lawrence Campbell steps in front of the Karl Duffy pass in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno lays it in and the foul's on Albert Hartman - foul #1 on Albert Hartman, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 18:57 | Arkansas | David Henry hits the follow up shot | 33-40 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Filiberto Bruno | 33-40 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Raul Castro drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Pruitt | 35-40 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Rudd (C) Albert Hartman | |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno drills a floater from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Karl Duffy | 37-43 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Raul Castro tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-45 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-45 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Karl Duffy | 39-45 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas | Raul Castro is called for the reach on Troy Wilkinson - foul #2 on Raul Castro, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend (PG), Robert Curry (SG), Zachary Clark (SF), Gary Carter (PF), Albert Hartman (C) Karl Duffy, Troy Wilkinson, Robert Dubose, David Henry, Robert Rudd | |
| 16:02 | Arkansas | Raul Castro is called for the reach on Gary Carter - foul #3 on Raul Castro, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gabriel Showers (SF) Raul Castro | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Albert Hartman misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Pruitt - foul #1 on Gregory Pruitt, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Raul Castro (SF) Gabriel Showers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson (SG) Robert Curry | |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Albert Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Albert Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raul Castro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Filiberto Bruno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ronnie Friend (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Carter (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gonzalo Ferrari | 41-47 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas | Albert Hartman can't connect on a floater from the left block | 41-47 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | Albert Hartman snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Troy Wilkinson | 41-50 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell is whistled for a carry | 41-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Karl Duffy (PG), Robert Dubose (SF), Robert Rudd (C) Ronnie Friend, Zachary Clark, Albert Hartman | |
| 14:26 | Arkansas | Gonzalo Ferrari is called for the reach on Gary Carter - foul #3 on Gonzalo Ferrari, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd misses the shot from the baseline | 41-50 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas | Gary Carter tips it but misses | 41-50 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Carter | 41-50 |
| 13:54 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd loses the ball out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Henry (PF) Gary Carter | |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 41-50 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari connects on the shot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas | David Henry misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gregory Pruitt - foul #2 on Gregory Pruitt, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend (SG) Troy Wilkinson | |
| 12:59 | Arkansas | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | David Henry denies the turnaround by Gregory Pruitt | 43-52 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Friend | 43-55 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Raul Castro can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ronnie Friend - foul #2 on Ronnie Friend, team foul #2 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson (SG), Zachary Clark (SF), Gary Carter (PF), Albert Hartman (C) Ronnie Friend, Robert Dubose, David Henry, Robert Rudd | |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Raul Castro misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Raul Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend (PG) Karl Duffy | |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Troy Wilkinson takes the ball from Raul Castro | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raul Castro (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Pruitt (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Filiberto Bruno (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ronnie Friend (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zachary Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Carter (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 11:18 | Arkansas | Albert Hartman pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | Zachary Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Ronnie Friend - foul #3 on Ronnie Friend, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Karl Duffy (PG) Ronnie Friend | |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Karl Duffy | 47-58 |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno loses the dribble to Albert Hartman | 47-58 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Wilkinson | 47-61 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt lays it in | 49-61 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Zachary Clark drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Karl Duffy | 49-64 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Dubose (SF), David Henry (PF), Robert Rudd (C) Zachary Clark, Gary Carter, Albert Hartman | |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari is hacked by David Henry - foul #4 on David Henry, team foul #4 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gary Carter (PF) David Henry | |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-64 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Karl Duffy | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-67 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Raul Castro pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt misses long on a jumper near the basket | 49-67 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Robert Dubose | 49-67 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-67 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Raul Castro gets the rebound | 49-67 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell hits a floater from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gabriel Showers (SF), Mile Kotowski (PF) Raul Castro, Gregory Pruitt | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Henry (PF), Albert Hartman (C) Gary Carter, Robert Rudd | |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers is hacked by David Henry - foul #5 on David Henry, team foul #5 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gary Carter (PF) David Henry | |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 51-67 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose grabs the board | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (tired) 10 pts. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Showers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Filiberto Bruno (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Karl Duffy (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Dubose (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Carter (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Hartman | 51-69 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Troy Wilkinson - foul #1 on Troy Wilkinson, team foul #6 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Frechette (C) Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Zachary Clark (SF) Robert Dubose | |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-69 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Rudd (C) Albert Hartman | |
| 06:08 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson is hacked by Gonzalo Ferrari - foul #4 on Gonzalo Ferrari, team foul #6 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt (PF) Mile Kotowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend (PG) Karl Duffy | |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson is hacked by Gonzalo Ferrari - foul #5 on Gonzalo Ferrari, team foul #7 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Dudley (SG) Gonzalo Ferrari | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Dubose (SF) Zachary Clark | |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-71 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Mark Frechette hits the follow up shot | 55-71 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Mark Frechette grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-71 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Mark Frechette misses the tip | 55-71 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Jason Dudley tips it but misses | 55-71 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers tips it in | 57-71 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | Gregory Pruitt picks off the pass by Robert Dubose | 57-71 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Troy Wilkinson steals it from Jason Dudley | 57-71 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas | Jason Dudley steals it from Ronnie Friend | 57-71 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers is fouled on the floor by Gary Carter - foul #4 on Gary Carter, team foul #7 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mile Kotowski (PF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Gregory Pruitt, Mark Frechette | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Karl Duffy (PG), Zachary Clark (SF), Albert Hartman (C) Troy Wilkinson, Robert Dubose, Robert Rudd | |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Ronnie Friend | 59-74 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Jason Dudley's floater is knocked away by Albert Hartman | 59-74 |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers hits a jump hook from close range set up by Jason Dudley | 61-74 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Campbell - foul #3 on Lawrence Campbell, team foul #8 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Villanova | Raul Castro (SF) Gabriel Showers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Curry (SG), Robert Dubose (SF) Ronnie Friend, Zachary Clark | |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jason Dudley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raul Castro (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Filiberto Bruno (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Karl Duffy (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Curry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Dubose (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Carter (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Albert Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-76 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Robert Curry grabs the board | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Karl Duffy | 61-79 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Curry - foul #3 on Robert Curry, team foul #8 | 61-79 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt (PF) Mile Kotowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend (SG), Zachary Clark (SF), Robert Rudd (C) Karl Duffy, Robert Dubose, Albert Hartman | |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd gets the rebound | 61-79 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Robert Curry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-79 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt lays it in on a great pass from Jason Dudley and he's fouled by Gary Carter - foul #5 on Gary Carter, team foul #9 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carmine Russo (PF) Gary Carter | |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt makes the free throw | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | 3 seconds is called on Zachary Clark | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | The short jumper by Gregory Pruitt is denied by Zachary Clark | 64-79 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Carmine Russo pulls down the rebound | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Robert Curry misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Filiberto Bruno - foul #2 on Filiberto Bruno, team foul #9 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson (SG) Carmine Russo | |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Robert Curry makes the 1st free throw | 64-80 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Robert Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Raul Castro misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-81 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Robert Rudd | 64-81 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend runs out the clock | 64-81 |