| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Ellison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Solomon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Pattison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Lambeth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dodge (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Memphis | Robert Dodge clanks a jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 19:51 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Luis Estrada clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 19:32 | Memphis | Roger Solomon gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:21 | Memphis | Robert Dodge clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edwin Ritchie - foul #2 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Terry Smith, Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 19:21 | Memphis | Robert Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:21 | Memphis | Robert Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by David Woodard and the foul's on Richard Lambeth - foul #1 on Richard Lambeth, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:54 | Memphis | Drazen Zechman steals it from Joseph Pattison | 41-40 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman tips it home | 43-40 |
| 18:11 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Boris Skarzynski | 43-40 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Richard Lambeth steals the ball from Pablo Jimenez | 43-40 |
| 17:42 | Memphis | James Ellison misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Paul Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman drills a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Roger Solomon - foul #3 on Roger Solomon, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Luis Estrada (SF) David Woodard, Boris Skarzynski, Pablo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Derek Williams (PF), James Narvaez (C) Roger Solomon, Joseph Pattison, Richard Lambeth, Robert Dodge | |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:06 | Memphis | Derek Williams misses short on a shot from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Terry Smith gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Paul Elliott pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | James Ellison steals the ball from Sudi Abdulkarim | 46-40 |
| 16:24 | Memphis | James Ellison slams it home | 46-42 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 16:07 | Memphis | Derek Williams snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 15:47 | Memphis | James Narvaez misses badly on a shot from the right block | 46-42 |
| 15:45 | Memphis | Derek Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Elliott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Drazen Zechman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Ellison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Narvaez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Memphis | James Narvaez comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Elliott - foul #2 on Paul Elliott, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Roger Solomon (SG), Joseph Pattison (SF), Richard Lambeth (PF) James Ellison, Gabriel Giordano, Larry Thompson, Derek Williams | |
| 15:28 | Memphis | James Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:28 | Memphis | James Narvaez misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie loses the dribble to James Narvaez | 46-43 |
| 14:47 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-46 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 14:30 | Memphis | Roger Solomon pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:22 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth's pass is intercepted by Pablo Jimenez | 46-46 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Richard Lambeth steals it from Boris Skarzynski | 46-46 |
| 13:42 | Memphis | Pablo Jimenez denies the turnaround by Joseph Pattison | 46-46 |
| 13:41 | Memphis | James Narvaez gets the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:22 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Elliott - foul #3 on Paul Elliott, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Luis Estrada (SF) Terry Smith, Pablo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Robert Dodge (C) Johnny Teed, James Narvaez | |
| 13:22 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:22 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:58 | Villanova | David Woodard clanks a jumper from close range | 46-47 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Luis Estrada grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 12:42 | Memphis | Roger Solomon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 12:40 | Memphis | Robert Dodge tips it but misses | 49-47 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Luis Estrada grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Paul Elliott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF) David Woodard, Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Derek Williams (PF) Roger Solomon, Joseph Pattison, Richard Lambeth | |
| 12:10 | Memphis | Terry Smith steals it from Derek Williams | 49-47 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Terry Smith hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Sudi Abdulkarim and the foul's on Gabriel Giordano - foul #1 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG) Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Terry Smith makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:26 | Memphis | Larry Thompson is hacked by Pablo Jimenez - foul #2 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Pablo Jimenez, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Elliott (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Ellison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Memphis | James Ellison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-47 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Luis Estrada is whistled for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Terry Smith, Sudi Abdulkarim, Paul Elliott, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roger Solomon (SG) Gabriel Giordano | |
| 10:50 | Memphis | Larry Thompson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 52-47 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | David Woodard snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 10:23 | Memphis | Robert Dodge's floater is tipped away by Edwin Ritchie | 55-47 |
| 10:21 | Memphis | Larry Thompson grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 10:02 | Memphis | Robert Dodge is fouled on the floor by Pablo Jimenez - foul #3 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Pablo Jimenez, Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Joseph Pattison (SF), Richard Lambeth (PF), James Narvaez (C) James Ellison, Larry Thompson, Derek Williams, Robert Dodge | |
| 09:43 | Memphis | Roger Solomon is whistled for a carry | 55-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG) Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Terry Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Woodard | 58-47 |
| 09:15 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth's pass is intercepted by Terry Smith | 58-47 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | James Narvaez swats the short shot by Drazen Zechman | 58-47 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Terry Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | David Woodard misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Johnny Teed - foul #1 on Johnny Teed, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Luis Estrada (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Boris Skarzynski, Terry Smith, Paul Elliott, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), Robert Dodge (C) Johnny Teed, Roger Solomon, James Narvaez | |
| 08:46 | Villanova | David Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:24 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Luis Estrada | 59-47 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Woodard | 62-47 |
| 07:38 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Pablo Jimenez - foul #4 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) David Woodard, Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Memphis | Derek Williams (PF) Richard Lambeth | |
| 07:38 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 07:38 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Terry Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-48 |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez gets the offensive rebound | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Paul Elliott (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Ellison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) SF - Joseph Pattison (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Derek Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman blows the dunk | 62-48 |
| 06:55 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Dodge | 62-48 |
| 06:40 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-48 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Paul Elliott gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Elliott | 64-48 |
| 06:00 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano is fouled on the floor by Paul Elliott - foul #4 on Paul Elliott, team foul #7 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Pablo Jimenez, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Larry Thompson (SF), Richard Lambeth (PF), James Narvaez (C) James Ellison, Joseph Pattison, Derek Williams, Robert Dodge | |
| 06:00 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 06:00 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski loses the dribble to Larry Thompson | 64-50 |
| 05:24 | Memphis | Johnny Teed misses the shot from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Luis Estrada can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 64-50 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie tips it home | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:51 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Elliott | 66-50 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Terry Smith pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Johnny Teed - foul #2 on Johnny Teed, team foul #5 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG) Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Roger Solomon (SG), Derek Williams (PF), Robert Dodge (C) Johnny Teed, Gabriel Giordano, Richard Lambeth, James Narvaez | |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 04:05 | Memphis | Robert Dodge loses the ball out of bounds | 68-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), James Narvaez (C) James Ellison, Roger Solomon, Robert Dodge | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-50 |
| 03:35 | Memphis | James Narvaez grabs the board | 68-50 |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Johnny Teed misses the fadeaway from the right block | 68-50 |
| 03:27 | Memphis | Larry Thompson hits the follow up shot | 68-52 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Pablo Jimenez | 71-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Paul Elliott (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Narvaez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano buries a runner near the basket | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Johnny Teed is called for the reach on David Woodard - foul #3 on Johnny Teed, team foul #6 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Luis Estrada (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pablo Jimenez, Paul Elliott, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-54 |
| 02:18 | Memphis | James Narvaez grabs the defensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 02:05 | Memphis | Derek Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-54 |
| 02:03 | Memphis | James Narvaez tips it home | 71-56 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-56 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Terry Smith tips it home | 73-56 |
| 01:25 | Memphis | David Woodard is called for the reach on Johnny Teed - foul #2 on David Woodard, team foul #8 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Elliott (PF) David Woodard | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:25 | Memphis | Johnny Teed misses the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Luis Estrada pulls down the rebound | 73-56 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Luis Estrada blows the dunk but he's hacked by Larry Thompson - foul #2 on Larry Thompson, team foul #7 | 73-56 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Memphis | Larry Thompson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 75-56 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Luis Estrada pulls down the rebound | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Paul Elliott hits a turnaround from close range set up by Luis Estrada | 77-56 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 77-56 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Luis Estrada snags the defensive board | 77-56 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Terry Smith runs out the clock | 77-56 |