| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gordon Mathena (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Donald Humbert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Price (fresh) PF - Randall McAusland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Adams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Lefebre (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Pike (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Durrant (fresh) C - Steve King (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Joseph Price inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Memphis | Gordon Mathena connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre's pass is intercepted by Donald Humbert in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 19:38 | Memphis | Donald Humbert misses the lay-in | 22-25 |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Joseph Price tips it in | 24-25 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Gordon Mathena is called for the reach on Thomas Lefebre - foul #2 on Gordon Mathena, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | John Durrant is hacked by Joseph Price - foul #2 on Joseph Price, team foul #2 | 24-25 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Hubert Pike connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gabriel Daniels | 24-28 |
| 18:25 | Memphis | Randall McAusland misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Lefebre - foul #1 on Thomas Lefebre, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 18:25 | Memphis | Randall McAusland misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:25 | Memphis | Randall McAusland makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Hubert Pike gets the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre is called for traveling | 25-28 |
| 17:14 | Memphis | Gordon Mathena misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 17:13 | Memphis | Gordon Mathena pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 16:57 | Memphis | Gordon Mathena loses the ball out of bounds | 25-28 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Hubert Pike hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Durrant | 25-31 |
| 16:04 | Memphis | Joseph Price is whistled for traveling | 25-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Manke (PG), Greg Mariani (SG), Mile Bisikirski (SF), Steven Franklin (PF), Frank Williams (C) Gordon Mathena, Donald Humbert, Joseph Price, Randall McAusland, Craig Adams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Henkle (PG), Ralph Schindler (PF), John Anderson (C) Thomas Lefebre, John Durrant, Steve King | |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Hubert Pike misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mile Bisikirski - foul #1 on Mile Bisikirski, team foul #3 | 25-31 |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Hubert Pike misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Hubert Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Mark Manke (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Greg Mariani (fresh) SF - Mile Bisikirski (fresh) PF - Steven Franklin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Henkle (fresh) SG - Gabriel Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Pike (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Schindler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Memphis | Mark Manke is whistled for a carry | 25-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Peter Nipp (SG), Gary Bourdon (SF) Gabriel Daniels, Hubert Pike | |
| 15:09 | Villanova | John Anderson makes the floater in the paint set up by Peter Nipp and he's hacked by Frank Williams - foul #2 on Frank Williams, team foul #4 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Humbert (SF) Mile Bisikirski | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Durrant (PF) Ralph Schindler | |
| 15:09 | Villanova | John Anderson makes the free throw | 25-35 |
| 14:45 | Memphis | Mark Manke clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by John Durrant - foul #2 on John Durrant, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Price (SF), Randall McAusland (PF) Greg Mariani, Steven Franklin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels (SG), Steve King (C) Peter Nipp, John Anderson | |
| 14:45 | Memphis | Mark Manke makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 14:45 | Memphis | Mark Manke makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 14:45 | Memphis | Mark Manke makes the 3rd free throw | 28-35 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | John Durrant misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 14:25 | Memphis | Mark Manke gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 13:58 | Memphis | Donald Humbert connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels hits a 3 from straight away | 30-38 |
| 13:06 | Memphis | Donald Humbert is hacked by Gary Bourdon - foul #1 on Gary Bourdon, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gordon Mathena (PG), Greg Mariani (SG), Craig Adams (C) Mark Manke, Donald Humbert, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre (PG), Hubert Pike (SF) Carl Henkle, Gary Bourdon | |
| 12:46 | Memphis | Gordon Mathena hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-38 |
| 12:44 | Memphis | Randall McAusland tips it back up and in | 32-38 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | John Durrant is hacked by Gordon Mathena - foul #3 on Gordon Mathena, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Manke (SF) Joseph Price | |
| Subs | Villanova | Peter Nipp (SG), Ralph Schindler (PF), John Anderson (C) Gabriel Daniels, John Durrant, Steve King | |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Ralph Schindler makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Thomas Lefebre | 32-40 |
| 11:32 | Memphis | Mark Manke comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Hubert Pike - foul #3 on Hubert Pike, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Humbert (SG), Steven Franklin (PF) Greg Mariani, Randall McAusland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels (SG) Peter Nipp | |
| 11:32 | Memphis | Mark Manke misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 11:32 | Memphis | Mark Manke misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Hubert Pike grabs the board | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gordon Mathena (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Humbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Manke (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Franklin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Adams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Lefebre (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gabriel Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Pike (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Schindler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre gets the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Ralph Schindler hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Lefebre | 32-43 |
| 10:28 | Memphis | Gordon Mathena misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-43 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Hubert Pike grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Hubert Pike's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Price (SF), Randall McAusland (PF) Mark Manke, Steven Franklin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Henkle (PG), John Durrant (PF), Steve King (C) Thomas Lefebre, Ralph Schindler, John Anderson | |
| 09:37 | Memphis | Gordon Mathena hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-43 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Carl Henkle gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Carl Henkle is whistled for traveling | 32-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Greg Mariani (PG), Frank Williams (C) Gordon Mathena, Craig Adams | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:56 | Memphis | Randall McAusland's fadeaway is rejected by Steve King | 32-43 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Carl Henkle gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Hubert Pike splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the baseline set up by Carl Henkle | 32-45 |
| 08:30 | Memphis | Randall McAusland misses long on a shot from close range | 32-45 |
| 08:28 | Villanova | Hubert Pike grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Carl Henkle misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 08:06 | Memphis | Joseph Price grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 07:52 | Memphis | Donald Humbert comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-45 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Greg Mariani steps in front of the Hubert Pike pass | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Greg Mariani (fresh) SG - Donald Humbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall McAusland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Henkle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Pike (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Durrant (fresh) C - Steve King (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Memphis | Randall McAusland connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Humbert | 34-45 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Carl Henkle | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:37 | Memphis | Carl Henkle steps in front of the Greg Mariani pass | 34-48 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | John Durrant is fouled on the floor by Frank Williams - foul #3 on Frank Williams, team foul #6 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gordon Mathena (PG), Mark Manke (SF), Steven Franklin (PF), Craig Adams (C) Donald Humbert, Joseph Price, Randall McAusland, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre (PG), Peter Nipp (SG), Gary Bourdon (SF), Ralph Schindler (PF), John Anderson (C) Carl Henkle, Gabriel Daniels, Hubert Pike, John Durrant, Steve King | |
| 05:53 | Villanova | John Anderson makes the floater from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 05:41 | Memphis | Gordon Mathena comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 05:40 | Memphis | Steven Franklin grabs the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 05:33 | Memphis | Gordon Mathena misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-50 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Peter Nipp pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Ralph Schindler misses the dunk attempt | 34-50 |
| 05:14 | Memphis | Mark Manke grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 05:07 | Memphis | Ralph Schindler steals the ball from Steven Franklin | 34-50 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Ralph Schindler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-50 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Gary Bourdon pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 04:23 | Memphis | Steven Franklin gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 04:12 | Memphis | John Anderson is called for the reach on Gordon Mathena - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #5 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ralph Hanley (PG), Mile Bisikirski (SG), Frank Williams (C) Gordon Mathena, Greg Mariani, Craig Adams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels (SG), Hubert Pike (SF), John Durrant (PF), Steve King (C) Peter Nipp, Gary Bourdon, Ralph Schindler, John Anderson | |
| 04:01 | Memphis | Ralph Hanley drills a 3 from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-50 |
| 03:33 | Memphis | Ralph Hanley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 03:32 | Memphis | Mark Manke grabs the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 03:27 | Memphis | Thomas Lefebre is called for the reach on Steven Franklin - foul #2 on Thomas Lefebre, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Hoops (C) Steven Franklin | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:15 | Memphis | Mark Manke misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | John Durrant grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ralph Hanley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mile Bisikirski (fresh) SF - Mark Manke (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Hoops (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Lefebre (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gabriel Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Pike (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Durrant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve King (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 03:06 | Memphis | Mark Manke grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 02:46 | Memphis | Mark Manke clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Thomas Lefebre | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Hubert Pike comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-50 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Steve King hits the follow up shot | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:04 | Memphis | Ralph Hanley is called for 5 seconds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Greg Mariani (SG), Steven Franklin (PF) Mark Manke, Matthew Hoops | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Henkle (PG) Thomas Lefebre | |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Henkle | 37-55 |
| 01:43 | Memphis | Greg Mariani is hacked by John Durrant - foul #3 on John Durrant, team foul #7 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Manke (PG) Ralph Hanley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre (PG) Carl Henkle | |
| 01:43 | Memphis | Greg Mariani misses the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Steve King grabs the board | 37-55 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Steve King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-55 |
| 01:34 | Memphis | Frank Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Steve King - foul #1 on Steve King, team foul #8 | 37-55 |
| 01:34 | Memphis | Frank Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 01:34 | Memphis | Frank Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Greg Mariani steals the ball from Hubert Pike in the backcourt | 39-55 |
| 01:28 | Memphis | Greg Mariani lays it in | 41-55 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Hubert Pike travels in the backcourt | 41-55 |
| 01:21 | Memphis | Greg Mariani misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Hubert Pike gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | John Durrant is fouled on the floor by Steven Franklin - foul #1 on Steven Franklin, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | John Durrant makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | John Durrant makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 00:55 | Memphis | Greg Mariani misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-57 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Hubert Pike gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-57 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to John Durrant | 41-57 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre runs out the clock | 41-57 |