| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Moses (fresh) SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Piggott (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Estrada (fresh) C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Terry Smith travels with the ball | 27-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Nwa Adi (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 19:17 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-31 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez snags the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas | Richard Moses drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Donald Howard | 29-31 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas | Richard Moses grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland is hacked by Nwa Adi - foul #1 on Nwa Adi, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Terry Smith, Luis Estrada | |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland's fadeaway is rejected by Ivan Borkoski | 29-31 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Richard Moses - foul #1 on Richard Moses, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Luis Estrada (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Nwa Adi | |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez is hacked by Sol Rizzo - foul #2 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (C) Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 17:14 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel clanks a 3 from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ralph Howland | 29-32 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas | Richard Moses misses the lay-in | 29-32 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas | Donald Howard tips it home | 31-32 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses the driving attempt near the basket | 31-32 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel snags the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Nwa Adi hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Ralph Howland - foul #1 on Ralph Howland, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG), Raymond Wright (SG), Joseph Baine (SF), Frank Reichert (PF), Douglas Papineau (C) Richard Moses, Donald Howard, Juan Martinez, Jonathan Piggott, Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Terry Smith, Mundan Emanuel, Luis Estrada | |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Douglas Papineau | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Wright (fresh) SF - Joseph Baine (fresh) PF - Frank Reichert (fresh) C - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Arkansas | Ted Berry is hacked by Sudi Abdulkarim - foul #2 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (PF) Nwa Adi | |
| 15:16 | Arkansas | Ivan Borkoski is called for the reach on Ted Berry - foul #2 on Ivan Borkoski, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG) Luis Estrada | |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | Ted Berry scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Raymond Wright | 33-34 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ivan Borkoski | 33-36 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine misses the runner in the paint | 33-36 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel loses the ball out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG), Juan Martinez (SF), Jonathan Piggott (PF) Raymond Wright, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Luis Estrada (PF), Nwa Adi (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Donald Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski (C) Luis Estrada | |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Nwa Adi clanks a jumper from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Terry Smith - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ralph Howland (C) Douglas Papineau | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (PF) Pedro Cruz, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 13:22 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo is hacked by Juan Martinez - foul #1 on Juan Martinez, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Sol Rizzo, Nwa Adi | |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ralph Howland | 35-36 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez clanks a floater from the right side | 35-36 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez can't tip it in | 35-36 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Howard | 38-36 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz hits the finger roll | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Piggott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Pedro Cruz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Arkansas | Ted Berry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Borkoski | 38-40 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez connects on the shot from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel double dribbles | 40-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG), Raymond Wright (SG), Joseph Baine (SF), Frank Reichert (PF), Douglas Papineau (C) Ted Berry, Donald Howard, Juan Martinez, Jonathan Piggott, Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Nwa Adi (C) Terry Smith, Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 10:17 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Nwa Adi | 40-40 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel is hacked by Frank Reichert - foul #3 on Frank Reichert, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SG) Mundan Emanuel | |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Nwa Adi hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Sol Rizzo | 40-42 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas | Richard Moses comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 40-42 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas | Pedro Cruz steals the ball from Douglas Papineau | 40-42 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Terry Smith is fouled on the floor by Frank Reichert - foul #4 on Frank Reichert, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG), Juan Martinez (SF) Raymond Wright, Frank Reichert | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Luis Estrada (PF) Terry Smith, Pedro Cruz | |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses long on a runner in the lane | 40-42 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo hits the follow up shot | 40-44 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | Donald Howard is called for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ralph Howland (C) Douglas Papineau | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Mundan Emanuel, Luis Estrada | |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the jumper in the paint | 40-46 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas | Richard Moses is fouled in the backcourt by Sudi Abdulkarim - foul #3 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG), Jonathan Piggott (PF) Richard Moses, Joseph Baine | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SG), Luis Estrada (PF) Pedro Cruz, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 07:56 | Arkansas | Ted Berry connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Sudi Abdulkarim - foul #4 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski (C) Luis Estrada | |
| 07:56 | Arkansas | Ted Berry makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Nwa Adi's floater is knocked away by Ralph Howland | 43-46 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Terry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Piggott (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Terry Smith is hacked by Donald Howard - foul #2 on Donald Howard, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Luis Estrada (PF) Terry Smith, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Luis Estrada is fouled on the floor by Ralph Howland - foul #2 on Ralph Howland, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau (C) Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG) Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | Ted Berry makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Howard out of a doubleteam | 46-48 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Ted Berry steals it from Mundan Emanuel | 46-48 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas | Ted Berry throws it down | 48-48 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Howard - foul #3 on Donald Howard, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG), Raymond Wright (SF), Frank Reichert (PF), Ralph Howland (C) Ted Berry, Juan Martinez, Jonathan Piggott, Douglas Papineau | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo, Luis Estrada | |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert tips it home | 50-48 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Frank Reichert - foul #5 on Frank Reichert, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Baine (SF), Jonathan Piggott (PF) Donald Howard, Frank Reichert | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Luis Estrada (PF) Mundan Emanuel, Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi | |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas | Richard Moses is fouled on the floor by Luis Estrada - foul #1 on Luis Estrada, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Nwa Adi (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada | |
| 05:01 | Arkansas | Richard Moses makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas | Richard Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-50 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Baine - foul #1 on Joseph Baine, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG), Donald Howard (SG), Juan Martinez (SF), Douglas Papineau (C) Richard Moses, Raymond Wright, Jonathan Piggott, Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SG), Luis Estrada (PF) Terry Smith, Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Ted Berry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Douglas Papineau - foul #2 on Douglas Papineau, team foul #11 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sol Rizzo, Nwa Adi | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Pedro Cruz (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Arkansas | Donald Howard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-54 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Luis Estrada | 55-54 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Ted Berry steps in front of the Sudi Abdulkarim pass | 55-54 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 55-54 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-54 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz tips it but misses | 55-54 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Joseph Baine blocks the short jumper by Mundan Emanuel | 55-54 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott (PF), Ralph Howland (C) Joseph Baine, Douglas Papineau | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Nwa Adi (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Luis Estrada steals the ball from Ralph Howland | 55-54 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Terry Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Berry - foul #4 on Ted Berry, team foul #12 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi | |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | Ted Berry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Luis Estrada banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Smith | 55-57 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Ted Berry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Sudi Abdulkarim - foul #5 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG) Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Ted Berry makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Ted Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Ted Berry makes the 3rd free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses long on a floater from close range | 58-57 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Terry Smith tips it in | 58-59 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Ted Berry is hacked by Mundan Emanuel - foul #1 on Mundan Emanuel, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Ted Berry misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Ted Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | The short jumper by Ivan Borkoski is denied by Ralph Howland | 59-59 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Piggott (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland wins the tip | 59-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott's fadeaway is rejected by Ivan Borkoski | 59-59 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel is fouled on the floor by Ralph Howland - foul #3 on Ralph Howland, team foul #13 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (PF) Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Ralph Howland is denied by Nwa Adi | 59-60 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas | Ted Berry tips it back up and in | 61-60 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Howard - foul #4 on Donald Howard, team foul #14 | 61-60 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ted Berry | 63-62 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Nwa Adi drills a shot in the paint | 63-64 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Ted Berry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez tips it back up and in | 65-64 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mundan Emanuel | 65-66 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez is whistled for a carry | 65-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi | |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses the lay-in | 65-66 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez's pass is intercepted by Terry Smith | 65-66 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Smith | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Howard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Juan Martinez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jonathan Piggott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Howland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Sol Rizzo (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Donald Howard is fouled on the floor by Terry Smith - foul #3 on Terry Smith, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Donald Howard misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Donald Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Luis Estrada scores on a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Juan Martinez - foul #2 on Juan Martinez, team foul #15 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF) Sol Rizzo | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the free throw | 65-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Ted Berry is hacked by Terry Smith - foul #4 on Terry Smith, team foul #12 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF) Pedro Cruz | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Ted Berry makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Ted Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Berry - foul #5 on Ted Berry, team foul #16 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG) Ted Berry | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (PF) Sol Rizzo, Luis Estrada | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Moses | 69-73 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz is hacked by Donald Howard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Howard, team foul #17 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Wright (SG) Donald Howard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (PF) Nwa Adi | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF) Pedro Cruz | |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Richard Moses connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Juan Martinez out of the doubleteam | 72-75 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Moses - foul #2 on Richard Moses, team foul #18 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF) Sol Rizzo | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Richard Moses hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-76 |