| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Ellison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Williams (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Archie Stewart swats the short shot by Ivan Borkoski | 33-22 |
| 19:34 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Mark Williams | 33-22 |
| 19:29 | Memphis | Archie Stewart's floater is tipped away by Ivan Borkoski | 33-22 |
| 19:28 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson hits the follow up shot | 33-24 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim tips it back up and in | 35-24 |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Ellison | 35-26 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Geoffrey Vinson swats the layup by Luis Estrada | 35-26 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Luis Estrada pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Terry Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 18:08 | Memphis | Mark Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Mark Williams hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo hits the follow up shot | 37-29 |
| 17:24 | Memphis | Derek Williams loses the dribble to Terry Smith | 37-29 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim loses the ball out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roger Solomon (PG), Larry Thompson (SF), Patrick Sheard (PF), Richard Lambeth (C) James Ellison, Mark Williams, Archie Stewart, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| 17:00 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth drills a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Mundan Emanuel - foul #2 on Mundan Emanuel, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 17:00 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Richard Lambeth - foul #2 on Richard Lambeth, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Nwa Adi tips it back up and in | 39-32 |
| 16:11 | Memphis | Larry Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-32 |
| 16:10 | Memphis | Roger Solomon tips it back up and in | 39-34 |
| 15:47 | Villanova | Larry Thompson is called for the reach on Nwa Adi - foul #2 on Larry Thompson, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski (C) Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Timothy Pye (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Archie Stewart (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Roger Solomon, Derek Williams, Larry Thompson, Patrick Sheard, Richard Lambeth | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Ellison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Pye (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Archie Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Vinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz clanks a shot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 15:18 | Memphis | James Ellison pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 15:11 | Memphis | Mark Williams's floater is knocked away by Nwa Adi | 39-34 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 15:02 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:48 | Memphis | Archie Stewart can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Nwa Adi pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-34 |
| 14:18 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 14:07 | Memphis | Archie Stewart misses long on a floater in the paint | 39-34 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Nwa Adi snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 13:44 | Memphis | Timothy Pye snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 13:39 | Memphis | Timothy Pye's floater is knocked away by Nwa Adi | 39-34 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Nwa Adi grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Mark Williams is called for the reach on Pedro Cruz - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Luis Estrada (PF) Terry Smith, Pedro Cruz, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roger Solomon (PG), Derek Williams (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Patrick Sheard (PF), Richard Lambeth (C) James Ellison, Timothy Pye, Mark Williams, Archie Stewart, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 12:37 | Memphis | Larry Thompson's pass is intercepted by Sol Rizzo | 42-34 |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo hits the finger roll | 44-34 |
| 12:24 | Memphis | Larry Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Nwa Adi grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Mundan Emanuel | 46-34 |
| 11:41 | Memphis | Derek Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 11:40 | Memphis | Derek Williams grabs the offensive board | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nwa Adi (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Roger Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Williams (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) PF - Patrick Sheard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lambeth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth blows the layup | 46-34 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Nwa Adi grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim loses the dribble to Roger Solomon | 46-34 |
| 11:04 | Memphis | Derek Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Lambeth | 46-37 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-37 |
| 10:39 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 10:25 | Memphis | Derek Williams is hacked by Mundan Emanuel - foul #3 on Mundan Emanuel, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Pedro Cruz (SG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Mundan Emanuel, Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Timothy Pye (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Archie Stewart (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Roger Solomon, Derek Williams, Larry Thompson, Patrick Sheard, Richard Lambeth | |
| 10:20 | Memphis | Mark Williams misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Sol Rizzo - foul #1 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| 10:20 | Memphis | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:20 | Memphis | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Pye - foul #4 on Timothy Pye, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Derek Williams (SG) Timothy Pye | |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:01 | Memphis | Archie Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:50 | Memphis | James Ellison is fouled on the floor by Nwa Adi - foul #2 on Nwa Adi, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| 09:34 | Memphis | Mark Williams shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 09:04 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 08:40 | Memphis | Archie Stewart hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Williams and the foul's on Nwa Adi - foul #3 on Nwa Adi, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG), Luis Estrada (PF) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:40 | Memphis | Archie Stewart makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mark Williams - foul #3 on Mark Williams, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG) Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:06 | Memphis | Mark Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-44 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Derek Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 07:48 | Memphis | Mark Williams is hacked by Terry Smith - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Terry Smith, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roger Solomon (PG), Timothy Pye (SG), Patrick Sheard (PF), Richard Lambeth (C) James Ellison, Derek Williams, Archie Stewart, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| 07:35 | Memphis | Mark Williams loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 49-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SG) Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Thompson (SF) Mark Williams | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Pedro Cruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Roger Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Pye (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) PF - Patrick Sheard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lambeth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim is hacked by Roger Solomon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Solomon, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF) Pedro Cruz | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Lambeth - foul #3 on Richard Lambeth, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (C) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:13 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 06:55 | Memphis | Larry Thompson is whistled for a carry | 49-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (PF) Patrick Sheard | |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Pye - foul #5 on Timothy Pye, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (PF), Nwa Adi (C) Mundan Emanuel, Pedro Cruz, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Derek Williams (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Roger Solomon, Timothy Pye, Larry Thompson, Richard Lambeth | |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 06:26 | Memphis | Sol Rizzo steals the ball from Archie Stewart | 50-44 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Nwa Adi jams it | 52-44 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Derek Williams is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Mark Williams | 52-46 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim drills a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by James Ellison - foul #1 on James Ellison, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo, Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Sheard (PF) Archie Stewart | |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses the free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:16 | Memphis | Mark Williams pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 04:56 | Memphis | Mark Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Nwa Adi gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz travels with the ball | 54-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roger Solomon (PG), Larry Thompson (SF), Richard Lambeth (C) James Ellison, Mark Williams, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:26 | Memphis | Larry Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (PF) Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski is fouled on the floor by Larry Thompson - foul #3 on Larry Thompson, team foul #10 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF) Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (PF) Patrick Sheard | |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 03:56 | Memphis | Derek Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Solomon | 55-48 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Pedro Cruz | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sol Rizzo (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Pedro Cruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Roger Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Archie Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lambeth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Memphis | Archie Stewart is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 57-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (PF), Nwa Adi (C) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Mark Williams (SF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Roger Solomon, Larry Thompson, Richard Lambeth | |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Mundan Emanuel | 59-48 |
| 02:37 | Memphis | James Ellison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pedro Cruz, Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roger Solomon (PG), Larry Thompson (SF), Patrick Sheard (PF), Richard Lambeth (C) James Ellison, Mark Williams, Archie Stewart, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel travels with the ball | 59-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (PF) Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Larry Thompson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Derek Williams | 59-50 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Terry Smith is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Sol Rizzo | 62-50 |
| 01:08 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 62-50 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 01:00 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Larry Thompson | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Derek Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Terry Smith - foul #3 on Terry Smith, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski (C) Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Derek Williams misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Derek Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski banks in the layup | 64-51 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Derek Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-51 |
| 00:18 | Memphis | Roger Solomon grabs the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Ivan Borkoski swats the short shot by Derek Williams | 64-51 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Terry Smith snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim runs out the clock | 64-51 |